This was my third visit in three years to Luca's apartment, so I suppose that speaks for itself. I can recommend him confidently to anyone who would like to spend some time in Venice (not too) far from the madding crowd! S. Elena, which is where the apartment is situated, only a few minutes' walk from the waterbus stop, is an almost tourist free area of Venice. It has three shops and three restaurants and is only one stop away from Lido, where there is a large Conad store just two minutes walk from the waterbus. The closeness to Lido is also ideal for anyone who would like to spend a day by the sea. There is also a waterbus which runs from S. Elena to Murano, so you can see that it is very handily placed. Luca, it goes without saying, is an excellent host. As it happens, we didn't need to ask him for much in the way of guidance, but we had his mobile number, just in case. I should also mention that the cooking facilities in the flat are excellent.