Nico's place is lovely and has all the amenities you would need. The location is away from the main square of San Marco but having a spot on the canal and close to great restaurants away from the hustle of the main tourist area was a plus! Transportation from the airport can be a bit confusing - we took direction from the ticket sellers (water bus or taxi not sure what it was), they told us which stop to get off (Guigli I believe it was called). I found out later from Nico's wife that there was a better stop to get off at. We had to haul luggage a bit of a distance from the stop we took. So lesson learned! Highly recommend this location - walk to San Marco is about 30 minutes but you can take a water bus! Thank you to Nico and his wife!