We stayed at Alessandro's place for a week and loved every minute of it. Not only is Venice beautiful, but the apartment is in a wonderful location, quiet, easy to get to from the airport, and very close to shops and restaurants, it's of course a short walk to the Rialto bridge and St Marc's square as well. The apartment itself is very clean, with a lovely decoration throughout (I want that bedroom mirror, and what a quirky bathroom!) and had all the amenities we wanted, like the much needed wifi. There is also something to be said for the warm welcome we had by Alessandro and his lovely family, as well as his fantastic and lightning fast communication. We really did feel like he wanted us to have a great stay and he was willing to make every effort to accomodate our needs. We're now thinking of coming back for Carnival and would definitely stay at Dada's apartment then again! Grazzie mille!