Directions to the apartment from the train station were very good. It's easy to get lost in Venice, so this is important! Just be aware of the charges (in the listing) of a late check-in, which a Venice rule, not the host rule. The apartment was close to public transportation and a really easy walk to everything. The windows were left open, but we did not experience mosquitoes, just little flies everywhere. But, I noticed them in several restaurants throughout Venice, so I think they are the norm. We never met a human being (host) and it wasn't that type of experience for us, which varies throughout AirBNB. Which was fine as we were not there for long and we had our travel books. We were able to communicate with our host if we needed to and he was pretty responsive. The apartment's location was great and the apartment itself was fine; nothing fancy. It could use some minor maintenance (the interior doorknob fell off) and a really thorough cleaning though it wasn't gross. The best part of our stay was in the morning, watching and hearing all of the traffic in the canal outside of our window. If you want to sleep in and you're stuck on the sofa bed, you might want to reconsider as they start up around 5:30AM; a little later on the weekends. Finding reasonable accommodations in Venice, especially on the canal, is difficult and expensive. I would recommend this location.