Giulio was a fantastic host! Before we even arrived he recommended transportation to us and told us where to get off so that we would arrive at the right place. He met us at the vaparetto (waterbus) stop and kindly spent time to show us around the local area give us tips/recommendations of places to check out or to avoid (aka where not to go for coffee). He then showed us around the apartment which was very helpful! He was very thoughtful, kind, and gracious host! We would totally stay with him again and I would recommend his place to any travelers to Venice (especially first time visitors like my husband and I were). The location was probably our favorite feature because it was about a 15-20min walk to St. Marks and all the touristy scenes so it was nice to not be surrounded by the disney land like crowds that are in Venice for large portions of the day. His place is also right next to the park in Venice which is lovely, peaceful and again a nice rest and distance away from where all the tourists flock towards. We greatly enjoyed our stay and loved meeting such a kind and thoughtful person like Giulio! Stay here to feel like a local and have a true Venetian experience!