Giorgio is the best. He is so helpful and knows Venice very well, giving us some great tips. His English is very good.
The apartment has long been in his family, and is a real treasure.
We loved the location: close enough to everything yet in a safe, quiet and homey non-touristy neighborhood.
We would absolutely stay there again, or better yet stay in his other, larger apartment with it's grand salon and balcony over the canal.
He collects a 500 euro deposit, and I don't blame him. The apartment was the family home, and he takes obvious pride. The deposit was returned in full and without fuss a few hours before we put our bags in the elevator to leave.