Nicola's place is in a nice, residential neighborhood about a 15 minute walk to the city center. The apartment is spacious and clean, and definitely makes you feel like you are staying in a classic Venetian home. The shower was small, but there was plenty of hot water and none of us had any issues. The bathroom was very clean. Note that the ferry ride from the airport to the apartment is exactly 1 hour, so give yourself around 2 hours to get your luggage, leave the airport, take the ferry, and find the meeting point with Nicola. (And then you will have plenty of time to stop and take pictures!) Nicola was excellent at communication and was very friendly and helpful. The three of us would recommend staying at Nicola's place if you don't want to be in a super touristy area.