Gisella's place was a great place to stay for an economic trip to Venice. Her colleague was there to pick us up from the train station. If you have heavy bags, make sure to get a cart or get ready to lug your bag up the stairs of two bridges. Not impossible, but definitely tricky. The location is great though, it's tucked away from major tourist places so it's easy to get a little lost and find a good place for lunch or dinner. Because it's Venice, it's still a short walk to tourist places. Gisella also provided a great book full of recommendations for Venice, and it was a great help for us.