We had a wonderful stay at Mario's place and would not hesitate to go back. It was so spacious and comfortable and the area it is in is great, we found plenty of local bars and restaurants to suit our tastes. It's easy to get to all the landmarks you want to see, either by foot or water bus and only a few minutes walk to the nearest supermarket. Giovanna (Mario's wife) gave us lots of recommendations of bars and restaurants to visit and gave us some good tips about the quickest way to get to the apartment once we arrived in Venice.