Maria is a lovely, warm and welcoming host. We communicated well in advance of my arrival to Venice for the first time and she sent me clear instructions on how to find my way to her guesthouse and very good advice on travelling around. The guesthouse is excellently located--you can be in San Marco within 15 minutes but the Dorsoduro area is also beautiful with many hidden gems. The room was immaculate and I was pleasantly surprised to find a pop-out bidet which is a requirement where I come from! There is wifi too and although Maria said I may not get a signal I found that I could get a very good signal. I would very happily stay at Maria's again.