Paolo is an awesome host. The communication with him was always prompt and excellent. He even came to the train station to welcome us and take us to his apartment, which turned out to be a blessing as it is very hard to find a place in Venice without getting lost, and that would have been aweful with all the luggage we had. We recommend having as little lagguage in Venice as possible, as there are always many little bridges with stairs to cross wherever you go. The heat doesn’t help, but thankfully, Paolo’s place is well air conditioned. It is conveniently located in the middle of everything one might want to visit in Venice, and about 15 minutes walking from the train station. There is a little supermarket not too far, and many shops and Eateries or pasterias not far either. The fish market or the Rialto bridge are also about 15 minutes walk, then 15 minutes further if you want to go to the Piazza San Marko. The walk is very easy and agreable. There are some stairs to get to the flat. We found this apartment to be very clean, quite spacious for the 4 of us, and there was everything one can need for a short stay, even spices for cooking for example, and easy laundry and such. There is a lot of thought and effort that is clearly put to make the stay enjoyable. Everything was also well organized. The highlight of the stay was the boat ride we decided to take with Paolo. We weren’t sure about it, and didn’t want to get into one of those touristic traps, but we felt very safe trusting Paolo, and we really don’t regret that addition to our wonderful experience with him. I have absolutely no negative comment to make about our stay in this apartment. I am usually picky, but I would definitely recommend this choice of place.