Andrea'a place is Great! Easy to get to from the train station on the water bus. Communication with Andrea was excellent. I called him from my cell phone when I got on the water bus. He was waiting for me at the S.Alvise water bus stop when I arrived. The walk to the apartment is short and only over one bridge. He sent an email with two attachments of information. One on how to get to the apartment and the other with suggestions for restaurants, bars, etc. The apartment is filled with art. Kitchen is great. The apartment's main bedroom faces a canal. There is a Conad grocery store just a short distance away. It's in a quiet residential area. You are a good 20 to 30 minutes walk to St. Marks Square so you are definitely away from the hordes of tourists. It's also a convenient location for catching the Alilaguna Orange line water bus to the airport.