Simone's place was wonderful. It was the perfect location-very close to the train/bus/ Vaporetto and near tons of places to eat and shops and a great jumping-off point to explore Venice. Despite being in a somewhat busy area over restaurants, with the windows and shutters closed at night, it was pretty quiet. Nicely decorated with comfortable beds and furniture. Loved the Murano glass and selection of books. Simone was very nice and helpful and left us treats and restaurant suggestions, both of which we tried out. We will hopefully be back.