Stefania was a fantastic host with great communication from start to finish. She was on hand whenever I called or texted, which really was invaluable. As others have stated, she picked us up from the station and gave us great advice on places to eat and how to get around. Mestre is approx 10 minutes in a taxi into Venice and costs around 25 euro which between 4 of us was fine. You can however get a day ticket for 20 euro which you can use on buses and water taxis all day. The apartment was excellent with everything you could want from your stay. It is really clean and comfortable with beautiful fresh flowers being a lovely touch. Stefanie, even leaves toiletries for your perusal which is handy if you forget anything. This place is an excellent home from home and I would highly recommend this place for both a short or long term stay. I wish we had stayed longer and had the time to explore Mestre itself as it seems to be a lovely pretty town. We will be back.