Mario was the perfect host. He provided perfect directions from the airport and met us at the vaporetto stop. He provided ample explanations about the apartment and the location of local shops. The apartment itself was exactly what we needed for our stay in Venice. It allowed us to wake up and enjoy espresso in the comfort of the apartment and was in a great location to give us easy access to the Rialto bridge and San Marcos. Venice is a city meant to get lost in. This can be pretty stressful late at night after a few drinks when you want nothing more than to go home. It is easy to navigate to the main tourist attractions because of all the signs pointing you there but could be potentially hard to find a hotel or other lodging. Mario's apartment is in the perfect spot because it is away from the tourist attractions but you can still follow the only other signs in the city home, the signs to the hospital. This made for easy navigation. Thanks for being a great host Mario. I would completely recommend this apartment to anyone making a trip to Venice.