Massimo’s place was great, it’s location was ideal- close to the water bus, and one street over from a canal lined with shops, restaurants, and cafes. It’s a little off the heavy tourist areas, but just as easy to navigate and communicate. It’s a little far from some of the main tourist attractions, but Venice is beautiful to walk around and it’s very close to the train station.
Unfortunately, I stayed here after my wife had emergency hospital stay, so we didn’t get to see a lot of the area. However, Massimo was very helpful our unique situation.
The apartment itself is clean and comfortable. There aren’t many frills (no pictures on the wall, no hair dryer, etc), but it’s otherwise very nice and clean. A big plus is Massimo being available to help with whatever you need. The washing machine was key. The area is very quiet and cute.