We will definitely stay here on any future trips to Venezia!!! The location is amazing and the apartment is beautiful! I am used to European hotels and was shocked at how new, spacious and updated everything was. We had so much room for two couples, plus the apt felt super safe in location and also with the locks on different doors.
The apt is in the best neighborhood. It was about a 10 min walk from the train/bus station and we loved the nearby restaurants/bars/cafes. It felt like we were locals and not tourists. The local campo was our favorite (I think it’s Camp S. Giacomo) and we ate at most of the restaurants around there, as well as catching a gondola ride the first night by there (much cheaper than the grand canal). The local water bus stops by S. Stae which is about a 10 min walk and we loved walking through the campo at all hours to see the neighbors enjoying life in the piazza. There was also a local grocery store there.
Massimo speaks excellent English and had several great recommendations for eating. We really loved our stay and were SOOO happy to not be in the overpriced chaos of Rialto and S. Marco! This was Venezia at its best!