We stayed at Marco's apartment for 4 nights for our first stay in Venice. It was nothing fancy, but exactly as described and perfect for our needs. We wanted to stay outside of the typical tourist areas but close enough and this was just right. Communication was very prompt and we enjoyed our stay. One nice little surprise was a private dock just a few meters away - we spent more than 1 evening sitting there enjoying a beverage and watching the boats on the Grand Canal. There is a nice little window into one of the smaller canals in the apartment as well which is nice - but beware! Boats and gondola's pass through a lot and they can see right into the bedroom :-)