We enjoyed staying at Alex's apartment while visiting Venice. The location was a good balance of being near Venice, allowing us to visit Venice during the day, and being far enough away that it had good parking and was quiet at night. There are also nearby grocery stores and cafes.
For future guests, we'd recommend planning for about a half hour to get to Venice from the apartment, there is a short walk, a wait for the bus, and then the bus ride itself. If you don't want to board an already crowded bus, you can walk to the main transit stop in Mestre and get on an empty tram into Venice. It will be crowded by the time you get to Venice but when you board in Mestre, it will be empty and you can find a seat instead of standing. It is only a short distance further than the closest bus stop.