My daughter and I spent 3 weeks in France and Italy and stayed at 5 different places during our trip; Paolo's was our absolute favorite!
The location is perfect, very close to the train/bus station and right on a canal so we were able to be picked up at our door with our luggage on our day of departure and taken to the airport by boat (a perfect way to be whisked away from Venice)!
Paolo greeted us at the train station upon our arrival, helped us with our luggage and purchasing Vaporetto tickets and then took us out for coffee in the neighborhood a few minutes from the apartment. This was our first visit to Venice and I wish we had had more days here simply because the apartment was truly beautiful and I could have been happy just sitting with a glass of wine watching the Gondolas pass right by the windows just inches away. (On a side note, we purchased the 72 hour Vaporetto tickets and never needed them, so unless you are planning a trip to one of the other islands it probably is unnecessary as it is easy and beautiful to walk anywhere you need to go from the apartment).
The apartment itself is immaculate and very tastefully done. There are two bathrooms and a nice little courtyard out the back door. The beds are very comfortable; the living room, view and amenities are amazing and the apartment couldn't have been more perfect. We found everything we needed for our stay provided, including a bottle of champagne from our host. Paolo was very accommodating and responsive before and during our stay and we cannot wait to return for another, longer visit.