Simply put; STAY AT LUIGI's, STAY AT LUIGI's, STAY AT LUIGI's!!!
If that wasn't convincing enough, please read on for why:
Luigi is a true gentleman and goes out of his way to make sure you have a wonderful experience in Venice.... oh and we did!! His villa is on the 3rd floor with a spectacular balcony view of the rooftops of Venice. Perfect for sunrises and sunsets. If it wasn't my wife and I's first time here, we could've stayed on the balcony and in the apt. for days with no regrets. It's ideally located walking distance to EVERYTHING. Ex. Arriving and departing with our luggage from the train station was about 15 minutes. It was easy enough for us in our mid 30's to walk with small rolling bags and backpacks, but please take into consideration that you'll have to cross three bridges to get to his place and go up three flights of stairs, so it will depend on how light/heavy you've packed for your trip. His villa is in the Cannaregio area and we absolutely loved it! Get lost (yes, get lost) walking around all of the allies. You'll stumble across amazing bars, cafe's, restaurants, gelato's and bridges/canals. Be sure to grab some Cichetti's while you're in town too. His place is about a 20 minute walk over to San Marco's Basilica. You'll see the Rialto Bridge along the way along with other incredible sites and shops. There is so much more I want to say, but please take my word for it and stay here. We had the pleasure of meeting Luigi in person and he has such a great soul. He welcome's you with open arms into his home and does everything he can to make your trip full of priceless memories. Luigi, we are eternally grateful of you sharing your beautiful home. We hope to visit again as soon as we can. Oh Venice.... che bello!
Luigi, grazie mille!!!