The location in Mestre Venice is so beautiful and quiet and the flat even has two balconies if you are a smoker or just like being outside, as I do! The bus to Venice Island is right across the street and you can buy oe week pass for €60, another good bargain. Venice travelers need to understand that Venice/Mestre has a tourist tax that the host MUST collect or they will lose their license to board. Tourists must also understand that there is a fee charged to exchange currency! That is the only way they can stay in business. Also, if the host transports you somewhere, you should absolutely compensate them as they are providing you a special service so you do not have to pay a taxi. The grocery, Famila, is a short walk but bring a market bag with you as store bags cost money. The food, the air, the people, Matteo and his mother included, are absolutely marvelous! I hope to return to stay in this beautiful flat again one day before I die...but if not, it definitely gives you a taste of Heaven.