We flew in late around 8 pm and were concerned about navigating the city of Venice. Pietro gave us exact directions and met us at the bus stop, which he didn't have to do. From there, he quickly navigated the maze of streets to his place. He had more than enough local recommendations because he is a local who has family in the hospitality business. We were very impressed with his guide book he created from scratch. Very informative. The place was very clean and quiet and centrally located. We walked all the streets from his place and it was a lot of fun.
Note* Make sure if you get the app "my pass Venezia" for an ACTV ticket, that you find a machine to print a ticket. If you buy the tickets on the app, there are no machines to print one at the San Stae stop. This is the stop around the block from the apartment. We didn't realize this and a local had to help us. Maybe Pietro knows the closest one!