Francesco's apartment is in a fantastic location in the middle of Venice, walking distance from the Arsenale and far enough away from the crush of tourists around san Marco and Rialto. His sister Maria Chiara picked us up from the Vaparetto stop and walked us the 5 minutes to the apartment. There's a beautiful, quiet garden surrounded by high brick walls that was an unexpected surprise. Great, firm mattress; air conditioning--which we didn't even need--and a mosquito net that came in handy, though the bugs really weren't all that bothersome. Big kitchen area, good internet, large bathroom. In short--couldn't have been better! Would definitely recommend.