Even if I wanted to, I would have nothing bad to say about Maria, her family, the room, guesthouse, or neighborhood. The guesthouse was very easy to find thanks to a map that Maria had provided prior to arrival. Unfortunately, Maria was feeling under the weather on the day I arrived, but her sister was there to let me in right during the time frame I said I would arrive. The room itself was warm and cozy and the guesthouse was lovely. One of the days was forecasted to have flooding levels above the calf, but Maria and her family were very good about preparing for it and letting me know what was going on. They even lent me a pair of rain boots (thank goodness, since I had only brought one pair of shoes with me). It is fairly easy and quick to walk practically anywhere in Venice and, unless going to some of the nearby islands, using public transportation was not necessary. I would, however, recommend taking a trip down the grand canal. All in all, I had a very positive experience, and if I am ever in Venice in the future, I would definitely stay here again!