Paolo was incredibly responsive, helpful with directions and recommendations, and picked us up from the water bus and walked us to his apartment. It is in a very central location <5 min walk to the Rialto bridge and about 10 min to Plaza San Marco, making it a great launch pad to walk around Venice. It’s also close to a major water bus stop, which made it easy to get to and from the airport or train station and the ferries to the surrounding islands.
The apartment, however, has fairly limited pots/pans/cooking utensils if you plan to cook yourself.