We have stayed in 9 Airbnb's so far on our 1 month journey and I can say honestly and truthfully that Chiara and her home are the best of the best. As Americans traveling in Europe we are accustomed to certain ways of living based on what we are use to and hers by far is the closest to our creature comforts. Her home is immaculate, extremely clean and very beautiful. It has all of what you need for your stay and I recommend at least a week, plus it is very close to the train station and water bus. We were in Venice for 4 days and it truly was not enough time to simply get lost in the streets. Which by the way is what I recommend. Take a map for essential use but really taking whatever turn and street you want is the best. Although the most famous spots are beautiful they are extremely crowded and food is way over priced. The best is off the beaten path, good and not expensive. As far as a waterbus, get the 3-4 day pass it's worth it so that you save your legs and back plus you can take it to different stops and use as much as you want, water taxi's are very over priced and the gondolas are seriously to expensive. It is well worth a visit to Murano and Burano, Burano was my favorite. Make sure to shop for your items and don't be afraid to barter a bit. By the way the waterbus goes to those islands. We only had two meals that we liked so make sure to listen to what Chiara recommends. Lastly I can not say enough wonderful things about Chiara, she is a most excellent host and one of the most wonderful people we have met and we look forward to continuing our friendship for many many years to come. Ok one last thing if you want to ship items back home look forward to spending a couple of hours, the postal system is not the most efficient and you have to fill out forms for them and for customs. It's intense!!! We love you Chiara your the best!!!!!