When we arrived Venezia, the weather was like a storm. We were kind of a lost in the water bus route and late to the expected arrival but Nicola was very flexible to change our meeting place and time. He guided us to the apartment and even lend us the rubber boots after showing all the house equipment.
The apartment was spacious enough for us (2 persons), clean, cozy, well-equipped. The decoration was very beautiful. It is totally different from the ones we see in Japan. Worth staying if you are interested in room renovation.
We felt the restaurants in Venezia are, compared to Firenze or Rome, a bit expensive, so it was good to have a choice not to eat out. We brought some food from the grocery store or pizzeria and they were tasty and cheap.
The apartment has all the good points but I would say the most benefit we got was its location. The first night, we were brave enough to set out the Venezia city maze to find the grocery store which we should get there in 5 min. The result? Well, we couldn't find it after wandering around 30 min. We were completely lost again in the rain. The apartment is located a few minutes from the Piazza San Marco, so we still had a confidence that we could go back to the apartment as long as we could find Piazza San Marco. You'll learn how to read the map soon, but I'm sure the location helps a lot for the Venezia beginners.
I knew Nicola was trusting person through out the booking communication and the impression never changed after I met him. He prepared the quick information paper for the house and the restaurants & bars/tourist places with addresses. We choose the places from the list and they were all nice. I'd definitely recommend to my friend.