Luciano's place is a great place to stay if you want the best of both Venice proper and maestre. The place is close to the bars and restaurants and it's only a 10-15 min tram ride to the island . Luciano was great with a flexible check in time , showed us around the city when we first got there and made sure we understood how the transit system operated and which lines to take at what hours . There was a nice breakfast every morning and snacks available at all times . You can't really do a ton of cooking , but with all the restaurants close by it isn't an issue .