Our first trip to Venice was very pleasant thanks to our stay in Stefano's apartment. He was very helpful with instructions to get to the apartment, telling us which vaporetto stop to get off at and having his friend meet us there. The streets of Venice are very tiny and winding, so really appreciated the guide! Once there, she showed us the apartment which was modern (especially nice bathrooms) and gave us a bottle of prosecco and some Venetian cookies. We also really liked a couple of the very local restaurants the house manual provided. Only slight issue was that there was a problem with the drain which caused a sewage odor on my parents' bathroom one night. But Stefano had warned me about it and apologized as a plumber couldn't come before Monday to address it. Those things happen with any house and it did not cloud our experience with the stay. Lastly, Stefano was super helpful arranging transport to the airport (water taxi + van transfer). I would definitely stay here again.