Alessandro met us at the station as arranged, guided us back to his amazing apartment and within minutes had given us a great introduction to Venice and helped us to plan our visit. The apartment was exactly as described, in a great part of town, right down to the perfect little patisserie at the bottom. Alessandro was a fantastic host, very helpful and responsive to any queries we had during our stay. His advice on restaurants was invaluable and led us to finding the amazing Murovenezia Frari just a short walk away.