Carlo's place is a good value. When we started searching we looked for a place on a waterway, but we didn't want to pay the price, so the Venice marketplace got real quickly. The place is clean, has a comfortable bed, a washer, and is off the tourist beaten path. It does sit on a ground floor beside a small pedestrian thoroughfare, and is near a school, so noise can seep in at times, but won't bother you when you close the shutters in the front room beside the thoroughfare, and you're in the bedroom with the door closed. I don't recall if the sofa in the front room was a sleeper since we didn't use it, but if so, would only recommend it for the soundest of sleepers. In all, when in Venice (or perhaps any sight-seeing destination) you are best served by being out in the city, walking its streets and riding its waterways and enjoying its food and drink. If you do these things well, at the end of the day all you need is a clean and comfortable place in a good location to collapse in before the next day's adventure, and Carlo's place fits that bill. Venice was great!