We stayed for 2 nights in September and found all the reviews of Claudio and his apartment to be true. He very kindly picked us up from the station for 10 Euro and dropped us back there on the morning of departure. We only had 1 and a half days in Venice which we found enough and coming back by bus in the dark was a bit challenging trying to remember where to get off the bus. But as soon as you see the tram lines in the middle of the road you know that you need to get off the bus! We enjoyed the quieter part of Venice he recommended (the Jewish section, Canneregio) and the restaurant he also recommended. Thank you Claudio