Mattia & his mother Monica were great hosts. They communicated well with us and were helpful with anything that we needed. We met Monica upon arrival and she was very sweet. Monica even went out of her way a few times to bring us different Venetian cakes to try (she used to own a bakery in Venice), and they were delicious! The apartment is located on the 4th floor, about 20 min walking to Mestre (the downtown) which we loved doing. The area near the apartment is nice and quiet and has a delicious little cafe half a block away on the corner that sells tasty sweets. It was nice to walk there in the mornings for a coffee and pastry before heading out to Mestre or Venice. The apartment is clean and spacious and suited us well for our three dogs and 3 month old baby. The apartment had everything that we needed. Since we have a baby it was important for us to have a washer and dryer (something not every European apartment has) and both worked great! We really enjoyed our stay and appreciated the nice touches that Monica left for us upon arriving to the apartment (she left us wine & some pasta to enjoy since she new we would be traveling all day upon arrival). Since we stayed for a month it was also nice that we were able to enjoy a few cooked meals at the apartment. Overall we had a great experience and we'd love to stay there again. Thank you, Monica, for your hospitality and Mattia for always staying in contact with us for anything that we needed. We enjoyed your apartment and appreciated all that you did for us.