We flew into Venice and Paolo was nice enough to not only meet us at the bus stop to walk us to his apartment, but he also gave us a tour of the neighbourhood, recommended local hotspots, gave us a background of Italian history, etc. He also asked us where our itinerary would take us and told us the best route to get there. The apartment was in an extremely quiet and scenic neighbourhood but was one street away from the core city, making it still very accessible. His apartment was fully stocked, including tea, coffee, espresso, crackers, jams, napkins, etc. He also included shampoos, first aid kits, blow dryers, and maps of the city (he even drew a house on the map for where the apartment was to make sure we would not get lost). The apartment itself had a cute kitchen, spacious living room, and large bedroom - all furnished beautifully with Paolo's grandfather's art. Most importantly, the apartment was crystal clean. As a final note, Paolo's pictures do not do this apartment justice, the apartment added to the Venetian experience. I would definitely stay here again!