Giacomo was very proactive in getting in touch with before our stay. He gave us great advice on hopping on water taxi which dropped us off right at our place as opposes to trudging our luggage through the maze that is Venice under the how Italian sun. He was there promptly and immediate pointed us to his favorite gelato place just a few doors down. Best gelato we had in Italy! He also made many suggestions with regards to places to eat and sites to see. The apartment was great complete with frescos on the walls an ceiling. The area that we situated had a bunch of great cafes which all the all night happy hour with tapas and wine. The highlight of the place was being able to walk out our front door and join in the party. It was a great place and I would recommend it to any one looking for place with a local feel yet just a few minutes walk to access to some of the more touristy spots.