We enjoyed our stay at Nika & Stefano's place. Located in Campo San Polo, it gave us a feel for living in Venice. Their unit had lots of room, but we didn’t spend a lot of time in there other than sleeping. The unit included a kitchen (which looked brand new but we didn’t use), washer and dryer, air conditioning and two bathrooms. The unit has a few small balconies that overlook a canal that you can watch boats and gondola going by. You can rent a gondola very close by.
Getting to the unit required you to walk up two steep flights of stairs. Ok if you packed light but challenging if you have a large suitcase. We walked from the train station and it took about 20 minutes. The walk wasn’t too bad but with August 90F/32C weather, we we’re all sweating pretty good once we got there. Also keep in mind, you’re walking on cobblestone streets and over bridges so depending on the time of day and season, it might be crowded too. If you have lots of luggage/pulling a bag, it might be best to take a private water taxi. If you take one, the private water taxi will drop you off at the ground level of the building! This was very convenient when we left for the airport.
Within Campo San Polo, there were a few restaurants; it is a lively square/area. A few nights there were movies playing, there was always people around. It felt very safe at all hours. There was also an ATM (but its is best to avoid since they charge super high rates). From Nika & Stefano's place, you can easily walk to Rialto Bridge in about 12-15 minutes, St Marks square in about 18-20 minutes and its a short walk to the nearest public water taxi.
Some things to note:
-	City Tax - Upon your arrival, they will collect from you a city tax, €4/per person/per night in euros. I didn’t remember this but it is noted under the Additional Rules…this is separate from what Airbnb will charge you to stay there.
-	AC -They have three air conditioning units, one in each bedroom and one in the living room. If you run all three, they’re strong enough to cool the entire unit but you cannot use any other appliances at the same time...Ie No running the washer, dryer, using a hair dyer, etc.
-	Shower - One of the showers is European style. Though you can step into the tub, you’re better off holding the shower head rather than trying to get under it. I tried to get under the shower head but theres a slope in the tub that makes standing under the shower head a little tricky. Also the step down over the tub can be challenging.
-	Mosquitos. We kept the windows open during the day and shut them at dusk but a few got in a we all got bitten pretty bad.