A full 10 years had passed since visiting Venice and my memories of our last accommodation were of a quite basic but servicable room; I am very glad to say that finding Roberta's home really raised the standards and meant that we stayed in a wonderful and comfortable room with an excellent en-suite. Finding Roberta's home was easy from Piazzale Roma with excellent points of reference nearby. The location also meant easy access to the Vaporetto from San Basilio but walking (as anyone will tell you) is the best way around Venice.
We checked in after messaging Roberta on the Airbnb app and I was greeted with a very smiley person waving from an upstairs window. You can see from entering the building that a lot of work has gone into modernising the decor but still keeping a lot of the original charm; original stairs and doors but with nice smooth walls (with the small bit of original in areas to show you). The room is excellent with original roof rafters on show and tastefully decorated with complementing furniture. It felt safe and secure - keys were provided for our convenience and a brief explanation about pending high tides and places to see we nice personal touches which shows Roberta cares for her guests. I have to say the bed is amazing and very comfortable. I rarely sleep well when away from home but this was superb. Nice deep pillows and a mattress that you sink into. We were fortunate to have been able to spend an hour with Roberta in the afternoon to talk about Venice and the building, how it had been in her family for many years and we got to know our host a bit better. You dont always get these oppotunities to talk to people but you are always the better for it. On checkout we departed by leaving keys and tax payment in the room and alas Roberta had a prior engagement so was not there to say good-bye. We did exchange a lovely message afterwards. I would recommend this room to anyone looking to spend any time in Venice, from one night to longer. Roberta is a lovely person and shares time with you. The fact that the room and location are excellent means this is a "go back to" Airbnb for us in the future - fingers crossed.