Gabriele rose to the occasion valiantly when it turned out I was mistaken about my checkout date -- he found me an apartment in the building where I was able to stay my final night.
He was also very kind when I broke a wine glass -- by first, not charging me for the glass, and then cleaning up the broken glass himself.
The location is perfect, on a quiet calle close to a wide campo full of fun and delicious restaurants, easy walks from the Accademia, San Marco, Rialto, ATMs, the supermercato, and lots of interesting Biennale exhibitions.
I didn't use the air conditioning, preferring to keep the windows open and enjoying the sounds and scents of the neighbourhood.