We stayed at Emilijana's place for 3 days during our honeymoon in Italy. The apartment was spacious and was very conveniently located. Just a short walk away, there's a market, a great little coffee shop, and the bus stop to Venice island. I was a little unsure about staying on the mainland in Mestre, but I think this is the best apartment we could have hoped for that wasn't on the island itself. It was very convenient to get to the island, and the apartment itself was clean and stylish and a great value. Emiljana and Andre gave us great tips on restaurants (including the best pasta I've had in all of Italy), and they were very helpful with our navigating the public transport system. If you want to be IN Venice then you should probably stay on the island itself, but this was a great place to be away from the major crowds and still get to spend a lot of time on the island. We would usually go back and forth twice in a day, and that was no issue at all. Also, our stay in Venice would have been significantly less great if we didn't have the tips from Emilijana and Andre, so this apartment was definitely a win overall.