Marco met us at the vaporetto stop and helped with getting our luggage to his place.
After showing us our apartment and telling us about the area and restaurants, he walked us to the main street and showed us where things were (markets, pharmacies, restaurants etc). This made it easy to find our way around the area.
The apartment itself was very clean, nice and had lots of space. My youngest daughter said it was her favorite place to stay - because she had her own room as there were three rooms. The location is great - easy to get around from, close enough to St. Mark's square (about 25 minute walk or a short vaporetto ride) but far enough to be with the locals and not the crowds. Marco's recommendations for restaurants were spot on, as was his recommendation for getting back to the airport. I highly recommend Marco as a host and would choose his place for my next stay in Venice!