What a great host and a great little apartment this is. I would recommend it highly if you want to stay in Mestre, rather than in Venice itself. It is excellent value for money. Communication with Silvia was excellent from the very start and she couldn’t have been more accommodating. In advance of our stay she sent us a guide to Mestre and Venice which was very helpful. She arranged for us to have an early check-in as we had a ridiculously early flight from the UK. Although, Silvia herself did not check us in, she arranged for her lovely mum to meet us and show us the apartment. Via text, Silivia recommended places to eat and visit and when there was a minor problem on our second morning she responded immediately and her mum arrived at the apartment within 15 minutes to help us sort things out. What more can you ask for?! The apartment itself is small but the space is used well, it was spotlessly clean and very well equipped. It is on the top floor of an apartment block, but there is a lift to the sixth floor, leaving only two short flights of stairs to walk. The location is perfect. It is on Piazzale Cialdini where trams and buses regularly depart for Venice and the number 15 bus for the airport stops in the next square. It takes about 20 mins to get to Venice and public transport runs until about midnight. A return ticket is 3€ - a bargain! Mestre itself is not without its charms. There are plenty of options for eating and drinking and the Piazza Ferretto and the area around it comes alive on an evening. It is the vibrant hub of the town. I would fully recommend Silivia’s place and will book again if we return to Venice.