Pietro was a very warm, welcoming, and helpful host! When we checked in, he gave us a map of Venice, and marked his recommendations for how to get around, what to eat, as well as touristy "traps"/areas to avoid. Since we had a very early flight out of Venice, he also called and reserved a water taxi for us. We loved the location of the apartment. It's very quiet and you feel like you are truly living like a local, away from the crowds and tourists in St. Marks area, but it's also very walkable to everything. There is amazing food in this area and our favorite thing to do was hop from one bar to the next eating "cicchetti" (small Venetian appetizers) and drinking wine! We took all of his fantastic restaurant recommendations and are so happy we did! It was also wonderful to sit in the kitchen in the mornings and watch the occasional gondola row by. Can't say enough good things about this spot and host. One piece of advice would be to follow Pietro's directions (using landmarks instead of road names) for how to get to the apartment, as opposed to Google Maps! However he was very responsive on WhatsApp and patient in helping us find the place.