Francesco's place is the ideal place to stay when you want to discover Venice. It is conveniently located just a short walk away from the Aligula Water stop Arsenale, which means you don't have to drag your suitcases for ages through Venice. Francesco's mum, who speaks perfect English and is very sweet and helpful, was waiting for us at the bus stop to take us to the place. The flat itself is very quiet and cool thanks to aircondition, which was a must in August. The bed is super comfortable and looking at the wooden beams that are 400 years old let you think you were a true Venetian. The flat has everything you could wish for, from hair dryer, to wifi, TV, coffee machine, kettle and even hand sanitizer and extra masks if you forgot yours. Francesco's Mum had stocked up the fridge with more things than we could possibly want in the short time we were there, from water to bananas and yogurt. She even had Camomile tea, which is my favourite. We were also given good tips as to where to eat, which was a place called Nevodi. Located just 5 minutes away, we enjoyed good food, good company and a great atmosphere. When we left, we could leave our suitcases in the house until it was time to take our plane home. All in all, I can highly recommend this place, which is only a short walk from St Marco's, with beautiful views of a canal. We felt very comfortable there and would stay there again in a heartbeat.