A fantastic apartment in the heart of Venice, only a few minutes walk from Piazza St Marco. The apartment is small but perfectly adequate for a few days stay and comes equipped with everything you need including plenty of towels, hairdryer, shower gels, tea and coffee. It was also immaculate and clean and so much more relaxing than staying in a hotel. It is a 2 minute walk from St Zaccaria water bus stops and a 10 minute walk from the eastern end with the Arsenale and marina (a much quieter part if you want to escape the hustle and bustle for a while). Gabriele was a great host; he met us from the airport water bus and showed us to the apartment where there was a welcoming bottle of prosecco chilling in the fridge. He also gave us some recommendations for restaurants - both were great but Paridiso Perduto in the Cannareigo district was brilliant, great food, atmosphere and live music. We arrived about 10pm and it was just getting lively. There is a small square just around the corner from the apatment with a really small bar that was great for coffee and pastries in the morning and a few glassed of spritz later at night. We both loved Venice and made the most of the water buses by visiting several islands and hopping off up and down the Grande Canal (we got a 3 day pass). We also went to a classical concert in Piazza St Marco before dinner one night which we really enjoyed- Vivaldi E L'Opera performed in Ateneo Di San Basso. Other highlights were the paintings by Tintoretto in Scuola Grande S. Rocco and the art installations on S. Giorgio Maggiore. If you want to see an empty St. Marks square then grab a bottle of wine and go and soak in the atmosphere after midnight, we had the place to ourselves. Otherwise, just wandering around is amazing, stopping for a drink every now and then to watch the world go by. Venice is a city that has been stopped in time and we were in awe of it's history and grandeur, it is a beautiful place. Don't worry too much if you get lost, it's all part of the fun. We then got the train to Lake Garda for a few days of R&R which was only an hour and half away.
I would definitely recommend Gabriele's apartment, he is why airbnb works so well.