Ombra is a wonderful hostess. She met us at the boat pier, helped with our luggage and gave us plenty of good tips and direction for getting around Venice. We loved he restaurants she recommended. Her place is comfortable and you feel like a resident of Venice. Everything is in close proximity if you like walking, which we do. You can always opt to take a boat but we only used it once and also for returning to the bus terminal. We can't wait to go back and will definitely stay at Ombra's place again.