Simone's place is WONDERFUL. We arrived late due to unexpected transportation issue, but Simone was very kind and waited for us for several hours. He was responsive when we were looking for his location. He also prepared a nice refreshment when we arrived. He helped us with luggages and he was always very quick on responding to our questions by e-mail or texts.
Simone's family owns the building. The front gate, the hallway, and the stairs are all very nice, spacious, clean, and easy to walk/climb. Inside the apartment is VERY clean, especially the floor. His laundry looked very new, clean, and smell nice. We were so thankful to see that he left a laundry manual. (most of the functions of laundry machines in Europe are labeled with symbols that sometimes are confusing...) His whole apartment smelled nice. The beds are comfortable as well, not too soft. The location is only 5 minutes walk from the train station. We were telling Simone that he has to post more photos of his place. His place is a lot nicer than the photos.
We hope to come back to Venice again, and we will definitely stay at Simone's place again. He is a responsible, thoughtful, and awesome host. Thank you Simone!