Nicola was a fantastic host. He quickly and clearly showed us a few very helpful tips about the city, including which gondola ride was longest/most worth the flat fee price, and how to efficiently get around the island. When we asked for advice on how to get to the airport early the next morning, he booked it all for us and sent us the confirmation, which was priceless as our phones would not make calls inside Italy. The apartment is right on the canals on the first floor. There are two windows in each area of the house (kitchen, bedroom, bonus room) that open entirely so that you can just sit and enjoy your private viewing of the water and nearby bridge. There are two good sized beds in the bedroom that are very comfortable woth some sort of soft bed topper that made me sleep like a baby. I would suggest closing the windows entirely by afternoon so that no mosquitos get in, being so close to the water. This place definitely helped make Venice our absolute favorite city in Italy.