Alessandro was a great host! He gave us all the necessary infromation (and more) on how to get to the airbnb location from where we were coming from, and he still had one of his associates waiting for us at the nearby Vaporetto stop to show us to our room.

He had even left us some interesting books about Venice which was a very nice touch. Breakfast was fantastic, with local delicacies and coffee made by Alessandro himself with an espresso machine. Breakfast was the only time we really had to interact properly with Alessandro, and we enjoyed chatting with him about Venice (among other things).

The room was just as advertised, included the necessary equipment for tea and coffee, as well as toiletries and towels (not always the case with airbnb places!). Lovely old/new pictures of Venice and surrounding area, and the general feel of the room was very cosy.

The location is ideal, striking the perfect balance of being close to common tourist sights as well as being populated by locals. We found great restaurants and bars where locals also went, which is always a good sign.

I highly recommend staying at Ca' Barba!