Andrew's place was perfect in every way! The location simply can not be beat -- if you are looking for something centrally located, easy walk to cafes and public transport, easy walk to most major attractions ... look no further. 5 minute walk to St. Mark's Basilica/Square, less than 10 minute walk to Rialto Bridge, etc., We traveled with our teenage daughter, and the additional space was really beneficial to all of us enjoying our time together (sometimes space is what you need! :), especially with a teenager!).
Also, Andrew was a GREAT host -- he met us at the water boat when we arrived from the airport (without our luggage - SIGH), navigated us to the apartment (pointing out the good places to grab a coffee, gelato, or dinner), and made sure we were settled in before leaving us.
Speaking of us not having luggage (it didn't make the quick connection from Austria), Andrew was our contact person with the lost luggage folks at the airport (his Italian is MUCH better than ours) so that we didn't have to sit around waiting for our luggage/missing a day of adventure. I expect the fact that his communicating on our behalf is why our luggage was delivered first thing the next morning.
Really, this was the perfect place for all that we wanted/needed from a landing place in Venice.