Staying at Judite's place is absolutely unbeatable as far as location goes - this was one of the few (maybe the only one) places we found that was well-priced but still within the watery city of Venice. This was especially helpful getting out of the train station, as we had a big heavy bag we did not want to lug around a lot. Luckily, Judite's place is only around 12 mins away from the station, and around 15 mins from the bus stop (to get to the airport). It is great for walking around the canals and pretty central as far as restaurants, bars, shops etc are concerned too. Even though Venice is confusing to navigate, I never felt as though I was too far from Judite's place no matter where I was in the city. The place is also very clean and perfect for two people - we managed to cook dinner almost every night (it has a great big fridge and freezer, hot plate system with 4 rings, pots, pans, crockery, cutlery) and found the luxury of an AC during the hot times in Venice a great perk. It also has a little TV and lots of closet space :)