Maurizio's place was clean, updated, and in a nice location that was easy to get to from the airport and close enough to all the tourist sights. However, there were a few problems with our experience. First, we did not receive check-in information until we asked for it and we received it at the last minute. This was unnerving as international travelers who did not have phone service upon arriving in Venice. It's worth noting that the instructions were very thorough once they did arrive. Second, there was no A/C on September 16, which meant we had to leave the windows open to noise and mosquitos. The posting stated that A/C would be turned off mid September, so we weren't entirely misled, but we got no response upon inquiring about the AC and a fan would have been nice. Finally, another guest had a loud party at 4am when we were there. This was somewhat beyond Maurizio's control, but it can always happen in a shared apartment. We could see how this rental might be worthy of 5 stars under different circumstances, but our experience wasn't great.