I had a lovely stay at Ernesto's place in Venice. It is away from the main tourist thoroughfare and very quiet and peaceful, but also close to restaurants and shops. You can walk or take a boat to the central areas of Venice fairly easily, which takes from 20-30 minutes, depending on where you want to go. Ernesto was very kind and hospitable. He was waiting at the vaporetto (water bus) stop when I arrived and left all sorts of snacks for me. The apartment was reasonably spacious, very clean, well equipped, and comfortable.