Paolo was a was a great host. On our way to Venice we had some cell service issues and had problems sending messages to Paulo. Never the less he was waiting for us at the train and guided us to the apartment. The apartment was about a 10 min walk from the train. It was very clean and updated. It was a few min away from the main tourist area.( this is a good thing). It had some great restaurants and bars a few steps away. All the main attractions are within a 20 min walk if you don't get lost. It is Venice, you will get lost. The apartment has a washing machine which was great but no dryer. If you use it make sure you have time for your stuff to dry(Venice is damp). In my opinion you will not find a better value in Venice.