Dani runs his apt sort of as an upscale hostel. You get a beautiful comfortable room and you share a bathroom and kitchen with other guests. Dani provides a nice breakfast each morning to get you ready for your day. Dani is a great host that provides warmth and plenty of useful information.
The apt is about 30 minutes to Venice on the tram or bus. It costs 1.50 euro. The stop is 50 meters from the apt and it's easy in and out of Venice. The apt is in Mestre which has a nice city center. We walked down to the center for a nice dinner on the day we weren't in Venice.