Francesco was very kind and helpful, he met us at the vaporetto station and marked several recommendations for us on a map. He was easy to get in touch with. A great host, as was his sister who met us to pick up the key. The apartment is great, clean and windows facing the beautiful garden. It was a bit damp but that's Venice, and it was minor, you quickly get used to it. The location was perfect. Easy to get to by vaporetto, and a cute neighborhood (it's not a neighborhood that is open late but I think that's how most of Venice is, there are lots of great nearby shops and restaurants though!). We were interested in visiting the biennale and the apartment is near the Arsenale and Giardini so that was great. We like walking and this apartment was an easy jumping off point to the whole (walkable) city of Venice, we walked a ton and had an absolutely fabulous time. We hope to return!