My friend & I stayed at Mario's appartment for 5 nights from 17th May until 22nd May & we are 1st time users of airbnb.. 5 years ago I visited Venice on 2 day trips form Punta Sabbioni on the Veneto & my friend visited more than 20 years ago.. I have dreamed of returning to stay & wake up on Venice ever since.. Everything is just as Mario describes.. Luca was there to meet us at Piazzle Roma Bus Station.. We walked out of the station, over one bridge & along the Fondamente & arrived, within five minutes, outside the beautiful gate pictured.. Mario's appartment was very clean, light, airy & private.. We didn't need to make use of the air conditioning at this time.. The rooms are big & bright but the shutters can adjust to semi or full darkness.. We were also given a set of keys each.. The large L-shaped sofa in the living room does pull out into a massive comfy bed or resting place.. Mario says in his description that this is useful if you don't want to share the same bed.. It is important to state, whether a couple or friends, if you will be using both beds so that Mario can provide an extra set of sheets for your arrival.. My friend & I didn't think to do this which meant that Luca had to come back with extra sheets, which he did within an hour.. The kitchen/diner is lovely & provides all necessary to cook & store food.. It is also a nice social space.. With my friend using the living room as her bedroom, & needing privacy at times, I was content in the kitchen.. The courtyard is small but still perfect for breakfast & late night musings.. There is also a small flat screen TV in the living room with a USB connection.. This meant I could plug my USB flash drive/memory stick into the TV & view my own content & listen to my own music which was a lovely bonus.. My friend & I chose the location carefully & I'm happy we did.. It is very close to the bus station & Vaperetto stops but immediately peaceful with a beautiful canal.. Following 2 short previous visits I was a bit worried about price & quality of food.. Instead it was a revelation to me.. The Co-op is across from the bus station by the Vaparetto stops.. It's a big store with a wonderful, wide selection of food & good value.. We took plenty back to Mario's on a pleasant 10 minute walk.. Santa Margarita is 5 minutes away & also had various markets on most days.. In fact I was surrounded by beautiful, colourful food all week.. There is also a small natural food shop just along from Mario's apartment.. We were able to get to everywhere easily from here.. Just as importantly we were able to get back easily on a Vaperetto if we were tired...