Our stay at Roberto's home was great. The apartment is right on a canal, which is magical when the gondoliers go by. It's located fairly close to all of the major sights, and is near the Canal Grande and vaporetto stops. The street is several blocks away from the hustle and bustle, which is great for noise levels but also makes it a pretty creepy at night- if you're a solo female traveler, you might want to keep this in mind. Otherwise, I highly recommend this apartment.