Alvise was the best host I've ever had at an AirBnB. We took a boat from the airport, and the he talked to the driver on the phone to tell him exactly where to drop us off. He met us at the apartment to show us around, and then spent time drawing on a map of Venice all the places to go, the places to avoid, and answered all our questions about Venice. It was a great start to a great short 2 day trip.
The apartment itself was great. The beds were comfy, there was a fridge with a small freezer at the top of it. The view of the canal was nice as we were literally right on it. The apartment was in a very quiet, secluded street but a very quick walk to the busy street. When we come back to Venice, we'll definitely try to stay at his place again.