This was our first Airbnb booking and we could not have been more pleased and satisfied. Paolo and Laura offer a wonderfully accessible and comfortably appointed garden apartment in a quiet neighborhood. We could reach multiple water transit stops on the Grand Canal, each within 5-10 minutes walk. The canal in front of the apt. enables access via water taxi directly to the front door. Guests really get the "feel" of a quiet Venetian neighborhood. Having stayed in many European apartments, 3 stars and B and B's, the host's representation of the offering is humble. The value is spot on, the place sparkled with cleanliness, the rooms were spacious with high ceilings (euro-apt. kitchens and bathrooms are always efficient), the bed was comfortable and the amenities were above-market. This apartment is tastefully decorated and the gallery of paintings produced by the host's artist father which leads to the apt. entrance adds a sophisticated touch. The sitting room/library was roomy, interesting and attractive. Paolo provided excellent advice and recommendations. The apartment is very close to a terrific wine shop, an eclectic coffee/wine/tappas café which allows one to consume inside or just outside along the canal railing and across from one of the exclusive gondola makers. An excellent grocery store is just 10 min. away. Terrific restaurants and gelato shops are nearby and Paolo is friends with several of the proprietors. Between Paolo and Laura, your French, Italian and English will be understood (perhaps other languages they did not reveal to us). We stayed in this apt. after hiking and climbing across the Dolomites for ten days and it was perfect. The amazing irony is we stayed in the Rick Steves-recommended B&B immediately next door to the apartment for two nights just two weeks before we stayed in the apt. The B&B experience does not come close to the experience we enjoyed in Paolo and Laura's apt. This offering absolutely validates the Airbnb model, and we were fortunate that we chose it for our very first booking. Thank you, Paolo and Laura.