Thank you Sandro and Maddalena. We loved staying at your place. Plenty of room for five of us, great kitchen and heaps of space, and excellent aircon was lovely for those hot summer days. The location was perfect for us - in a quiet part of Venice but close enough to walk to the main attractions. We could enjoy the sights but then come back to our own quiet 'hood. Also perfect was being close to Fondamente Nuove boat station. So easy to catch boats to Murano and Burano and elsewhere. If flying in, it's a quick boat ride from the airport and the house is approx 100 metre walk from boat stop. We found the food places close by were better than the ones closer to the popular attractions - better food and cheaper. We will recommend to everyone we know who is travelling to Venice. Grazia x