We loved this place! It’s beautifully decorated and feels like home in a very quiet canal but very close to excellent restaurants and sights. It’s about a 25 minute walk to Piazza di San Marco or you can easily take a vaporetto. We spent a lot of time in the Jewish Ghetto nearby. The food and shops there are wonderful and much less crowded. We also caught a gondola ride from there that was perfect. The water bus to the airport is easily accessed at the vaporetto stop just a couple minutes walk from the apartment. It was so convenient! Arrigo was a very gracious host, who clearly takes pride in his city and wants his guest to feel welcomed. He could not meet us at our arrival time, but he sent a friend to meet us, and she was extremely welcoming and helpful as well. I wish we could have stayed longer. Stay here if you can, it will give you a much different (and in my opinion much better) perspective of Venice than the very busy and touristy San Marco area.