This was a comfortable, pleasant place as a base for exploring Venice. Not for people who want to be right in the middle of the tourist action, but great for getting a more realistic sense of life in Venice. Everything you need (coffee, wine, groceries, excellent restaurants, etc.) close by, and it's only a short walk to the vaporetto stop and the Piazza San Marco. We enjoyed getting to know the Castello area. Paulo was helpful and informative (especially when we had to cancel our plans twice during the pandemic). We would be happy to stay there again, and would highly recommend it to others.