My friend and I stayed at Giulio's cosy place for a few nights while visiting Venice. Giulio is a true superhost who cares about his guests. He was always fast in his responses, extremely polite, understanding, and generous for help. We were lucky to receive tips about Venice not only from a local but also from a person who truly loves his city. We've also met his mother once, such a kind and smiling lady. Since our room and a bathroom were upstairs, we had lots of privacy during our stay. Good quality drinking tap water, a wide selection of hot drinks, and a cinematic view from our window over Venice's roofs were great bonuses of the place. We enjoyed starting our mornings with a nice cup of tea greeting sunlight from that window. The area of Castello turned out to be our favourite one in Venice. It has plenty of lovely tiny streets with almost no people around, yet very safe. Being there felt like having tet-a-tet with the city because it's so off the beaten track. However, if you are interested in the main tourist landmarks, you don't have to worry at all. All paths you might take from Castello will be stunning and won't take long.