Daryl is a very friendly and interesting host! :)
He picked us up from the train station in his boat and gave us a great tour of Venice.
His place is in a quiet corner of the city with few tourists. Even better - to get in you have to use a ladder.
Coming back in the evening we spent some interesting time trying to find our way back, so you should study the map and mark the location. Getting slightly lost is not that bad, though. :)