My stay at Ca Barba was excellent. It was a very quiet but good location, within a short walk to many sites and vaporetto stops. The room was thoughtfully decorated, and both it and the convenient private bath were spotless, the bed very comfortable and the breakfast (gluten free in my case) was provided each day in the room. The coffee machine would not heat up but I did not contact Alessandro about this as I was out all day. It was useful to have a large map of Venice which included all street names, as the maps on my phone did not provide enough information for the small streets around Ca Barba.
Alessandro was very helpful, meeting me at the water taxi stop quite early and guiding me to Ca Barba, He provided advice on destinations in and around Venice and books to read about the city. I would stay at Ca Barba again on a future visit to Venice.