I had to find alternative accommodation for 2 nights in Venice and Alessandro's place came to the rescue. Excellent location, less than 5 minutes walk from the Biennale main locations of Arsenale and Giardini, 5 mins walk also to Giardini waterbus stop. Even if you walk to the centre, San Marco, it was only about 15 minutes for me. The room is well appointed and very clean, nicer than the pictures even with crisp, clean bed linen/towels. Alessandro was super helpful with tips to help make the most of my stay. I'd happily stay at his place again, it was the perfect location with plenty of bars, restaurants and cafe's on the nearest main street Garibaldi a few hundred metres away. Even with that it was a super quiet location, I slept well. As a sole woman traveller I felt perfectly safe coming and going.