Very nice place close to San Marco and the Basilica, but off of a side street so it’s not loud. Andrea’s colleague met us at the boat stop, which was great because Venice is very difficult to navigate! In the short walk to the apartment, he managed to tell us a lot about Venice’s history and gave us tips on restaurants in the neighborhood to try - as well as ones to avoid! The apartment itself was clean and nicely decorated with a separate bedroom, kitchen, and sitting area. If you opened the windows you could see straight out to a canal and watch gondolas go by.
In addition to airbnbs, the hosts also run a tour company, and they offered us a discount on a private walking tour. We didn’t take them up on it (and there was absolutely no pressure to do so), but based on the short tour we got just walking to the apartment, I’m sure the full one would be very informative.