If I could give Renato's apartment 4.5 stars, I would have done that. The only knock on the accommodation is its air-conditioning: the air-conditioner is located in the lobby and is supposed to cool the whole apartment. it is good enough during normal temperatures, but out of a week we were there 3 days were during a heat wave, so when temperature at night stays at 29C the air-conditioner cannot pull it off properly. Everything else is excellent:
- location within 5 min walk of Academia and Zattere, and 8 min walk of Salute, two supermarkets are within 5min walk,
- amazing view of Guidecca from the apartment,
- plenty of good (by Venetian standards) restaurants around,
- apartment is spacious enough for 2 people,
- it is in good condition,
- Renato is easily reachable and very responsive.
So overall it is very good value for the money. I would recommend Renato and his apartment to anyone who has no problem walking the stairs to the 4th floor (in American floor count).