Francesco's apartment was exactly as advertised. Francesco's mom welcomed us at the Arsenale station and took us to his place and communication was great. The 2 bedrooms are huge the apt is spanking clean. Costello is a great option to be just slightly off the beaten path (especially on weekends!), yet 10 min from Piazza San Marco. Covino, just 2 min away was the best dinner we had in Venice and Nevodi, on Costello's main thoroughfare Garivaldi, was fantastic too (book ahead!).