Staying at Giovanni's place was the best choice I could have made when coming to Venice. The location is perfect! Near all of the transportation and far enough away from all of the tourist hot spots, but still close enough to walk to them in 15 - 20 minutes. It has a great view, nice air conditioning for the heat in August, and was the perfect size. You have to walk up a decent amount of stairs to get to the apartment, but it's totally worth it once you see the view and the patio/balcony. Giovanni was very friendly and his friend Luca helped to check me in, who was also very friendly and nice. Thanks for a great stay!