Claudio was a wonderful host. We only had one day to spend in Venice so he met us by the train station and took all of our luggage back to the apartment so that we could stay and enjoy. He gave us good advice about what to see and do and told us how to get back to the apartment by bus. We stopped and got pizza and pasta at a nice place very close to the apartment. The apartment was very clean and comfortable. Claudio even drove 4 of us to the airport the next day and had his nephew drive our friend to the other airport. As Claudio told us "We now have a friend in Venice". It was a great experience!