Our experience in Venice was just what we had hoped.
Communication was pretty great with Pier. He gave us detailed instructions on how to navigate the initial vaporetto stop at the train station. We opted for the assisted check-in and were greeted by someone waiting for us at our vaporetto stop. This was the best thing we could've done, seeing as though we were easily able to get lost in the streets of Venice on our own. Marcella walked us to the apartment and pointed out how to get to St Marks, Rialto, etc from where we were staying.
Upon arrival at the apartment we found it just like the pictures: quaint and clean. The small courtyard/patio was charming, but the weather didn't really permit us to use it. The bunkbeds (which were a selling point for myself and my friend from college now traveling through Italy together in our 30's) provided us with a couple good laughs and smiles and flashbacks.
Thank you Pier for hosting us and we would definitely recommend this apartment to any others looking for a small place to rest your head after getting lost in Venice all day.