Paolo's place is beautifully situated a short walk to the grande canal. The leaflets and maps with itineraries, restaurants and general recommendations are really well thought out and appreciated. We arrived unprepared with no idea what the main sites were and had everything we needed to plan our day and a half in just a few minutes.
The place itself was clean, tidy and the decor was fantastic. A great way to spend a couple of nights in true historic Venician style. Kitchen was well equipped (if you really want to cook for yourself) and there are markets and shops withing easy walking distance to fill your larder. Bed seemed huge and very comfy! A few
Paulo left some great looking boat tour routes but the weekend we were there they looked like standing room only so we adapted his itineraries to self-walking tours to good effect.
Piazza San Marco was only a 30 minute walk and there is plenty to see on the way (and plenty of places to stop for a coffee/beer/cake if you want to break it up). You can be on a Gondola within 5 minutes (and considerably lighter in your wallet). The street it is on was quiet and really the perfect location to get away from the bustle of the tourist traps without taking long to get to them!
Definitely recommended.