Staying in this apartment to live like a local and having the most generous and kind host welcome you is what AirBnB is all about! This was a FABULOUS stay for me. Nicola kindly met me at the train station and walked me back to the apartment. He pointed out local restaurants as we walked and had suggestions of things to see and do while in Venice. He went beyond helpful when he offered to print off several of my attraction and train tickets that I needed. Nicola is the perfect host: patient, kind, and thoughtful of his fellow travellers. This apartment was as excellent as the host, too. The pictures do not show how large this apartment is! How wonderful to live in a quiet neighbourhood in Venice and be able hang my clothes on a line outside the window and have my garbage and recycling picked up at my door every morning (that's how it's done if you live in Venice). I loved opening the windows and seeing locals walk their dogs and tourists being lost...ha! The large bed in the bedroom was, by far, the most comfortable bed I've had in my six months of travel across Europe. It was nice to get away from the crowds in St. Mark's Square and I looked forward to walking back to "my" apartment to cook dinner and have a glass of wine to end my day. This listing is a perfect score! Book it if you can.