Luca's place in Venice is a fantastic place to use as a base to explore the city. It's far away enough from the canals and tourists that you feel like you can unwind after a day of adventuring but also very easily connected to the centre of the city via a frequent bus service that runs from around the corner of his place to the main dock of Venice in around 25 mins.
The house itself is snazzy and hi tech, with a smart TV, 4G wifi and a comfortable bed and shower. But the best part about the place is the owner - Luca is friendly, charming and hospitable, for a small fee he picked us up from the airport, took out bags to the apartment and introduced us to the neighborhood with all of his favourite cafes and restaurants. He also organized his friend to pick us up upon check out and drive us to the dock where we were leaving Venice from - truly 5 star hospitality.
People like Luca are exactly the kind of people you hope to meet when you are using Air BnB and I think his apartment is a great choice for someone who doesn't mind staying away from the action.