Marzia communicated with us brilliantly before our visit and even greeted us at Santa Lucia railway station to welcome us and escort us through the confusing streets of Venice. Her apartment was exactly as listed and described, furnished to make us feel at home away from home, even with a view onto a lush private garden. It is located in a less touristy area of Venice, the Dorsoduro, but handy to get to tourist sites. Marzia explained and left us a map marked with her recommendations of sites to see. She also recommended local restaurants and a special wine bar, which greatly enhanced our visit, to experience the life of the Venetians, not just the life of tourists in Venice. She was the friendliest, most helpful airbnb host we have met. Thanks Marzia, we hope to be back again.