Diego picked me up when I got off at a wrong bus stop on the way to his place. The neighborhood seemed safe and quiet, but right by a bus stop with no name attached to it. I chose this place because he told me that I can walk to the airport in the morning to catch my 6:50 flight, but it was impossible for me to walk to the airport with his direction. And I don't blame him if he has no motivation to help for that matter. His car service is good for most guests. However, the locals helped me get to the airport (I spoke a bit of Italian...words came back to me when I needed!) and the bus driver didn't ask me for extra money in part because the bus was delayed. Anyway, I had some fun practicing my Italian and also catched my airplane in time. Nethertheless, my trip didn't end there. Ok, here is what can happen to you......if you have an early morning flight at Marco Polo and stay at Diego's place to take a bus, your luggage is NOT most likely flying with you, so as a result, I had no luggage at my destination and asked my airline to send it home! It worked out great for me because Venice was almost my final destination. Cheers. Did I mention Diego's room was very clean and spacious? He was a pretty young, good looking man, too. Plus, he's legitimate and asks for your passport.