Federico and his wife were excellent hosts. They met us at the apartment and spent over an hour just going over what we needed to see while we were there in Venice. Very Gracious and full of great suggestions. They even welcomed us with a local Venice treat! The apartment was in an excellent location. Close to Water taxis, bus for airport, etc. We had an early morning flight, but we were able to walk to the bus terminal in about 10 minutes (3 bridges). Worked out great. We would take the public water taxi to all the differnet areas and islands around Venice. We felt like we knew what we were doing because of Cris's tips and suggestions! The apartment itself is great. Everything you need for your stay. The kitchen was stocked if you wanted to cook meals etc. I would highly recommend this place to others!