Host & facilities: Giulio made us very welcome. He provided excellent guidance how to get from the airport to the flat by vaperetto and met us at the Fundamenta Nove stop to guide us to the apartment, which was a nice gesture (might be difficult to find the flat otherwise). The apartment is exactly as described. Was very glad of the a/c on one particularly warm night. Giulio also showed us the way to the local store which is a 5 min walk.

Eating out: We found, using TripAdvisor, a number of excellent places to eat within a 10 min walk and we ate at the restaurant 100m away on one night.

Location: Flat is well located, it is a 15min walk from the apartment to St Marks Sq. and a 5min walk to the vaperetto stop, from where you can access the whole of Venice and the islands. Recommend getting a day (15 euro) or multi-day vaperetto ticket as this is a great way to see Venice without too much walking.

Would definitely consider using this apartment again when we come back to Venice.