Fran's place is hardly a 10 minute walk from the bus stop. Fran met us personally at the bus stop and took us to his place. His apartment was very nice and clean and the room was huge. He was very accommodating and we had a wonderful stay. We left our luggage behind after check out and he gave us a spare set of keys to come back later in the day to collect it. We would definitely recommend his apartment to anyone visiting Venice.