Giovanni was a great host! Always very quick to respond to questions and provide helpful information prior to arrival. He was so nice to meet my father for the check in who arrived in Venice before I did. This was my father's first time abroad and he was a little nervous about arriving and getting to the apartment on his own, but Giovanni made it so easy by providing directions from the airport straight to the water service stop where Giovanni was there to meet him. He was also kind enough to let us check in early. The apartment is wonderful, very clean, comfortable, and has plenty of household furnishings to make your stay feel like home. The location was great with a short walk to a grocery store and a street full of small restaurants and shops. It was about a 10 to 15 minute walk to San Marco square and other attractions were a bit farther, but I always enjoyed the time slowly strolling through the picturesque twists and turns of the Venice streets. Couldn't recommend this host and apartment enough! Thanks Giovanni!