Cinzia was a wonderful hostess! Very friendly and helpful, with restaurant recommendations and general city information. The flat is in a terrific location, very central to everything you'd want to reach in Venice. (For those going to the Biennale, it is about a 15 minute walk, along the water, to the Arsenale.) There's the option to pay an additional 8euros to partake in the breakfast offered upstairs, which I very happily did one morning (yogurt and granola, breads, cheese, and cured meats, pastries, fruit, etc). The bed is large and comfortable, but note that the (stand-up) shower is quite small.