The ground floor apartment is very conveniently situated for arriving from the airport via the Alilaguna boat - 5 minutes walk and no bridges to cross (important if you have luggage!). We were sorry not to meet Mario, but his sister-in-law met us very promptly and conducted us to the apartment, which is small but comfortable. We were impressed by the "welcome pack" for breakfast, coffee, milk and cookies. Our only (small) complaint was the lighting in both the bedroom and bathroom, which could have been better. The location of the apartment is almost perfect, quiet (apart from the constant stream of boats past the windows, which added to its charm so no complaint there!), and only a short walk from some good restaurants and 10/15 minutes walk from San Marco and the Rialto (once you stop getting lost, which again is the charm of Venice!). Overall we liked the apartment which had two important ingredients - a comfortable bed and an effective shower in the bathroom.