The pictures of Paolo's apartment do not do it justice. This lovely self contained flat is a converted artist's studio which belonged to Paolo's father and some of his art still hangs on the walls. It has beautiful high ceilings, some lovely authentic architectural features and is clean and spacious throughout.
Paolo is a fantastic host, he gave us wonderful clear instructions on how to get from the airport to his apartment in advance and even met us at the water taxi station on arrival to ensure that we didn't get lost. He also gave us a walking tour of the local neighbourhood pointing out his favourite restaurants, wine bars and bakeries as well as where the closest supermarket and water taxi stops were which was invaluable.
Dosoduro is a beautiful neighbourhood, slightly off the beaten track and populated by real Venetians. I'd highly recommend staying here and my husband and I look forward to returning to Paolo's flat again in the future.