My boyfriend and I were lucky to find this place at the last minute, quite literally the day before because of a previous hotel mistake we made. Alessandro was very accommodating and timely in his responses for getting us checked in. He explained everything well despite the fact that we did not speak Italian. He was a very gracious host and we loved the area he lived in although it is about a 45-minute walk or 30-minute ferry to the Venezia S. Lucia train station. Alessandro even gave us a few recommendations for a few local spots to eat and visit.