Max was a wonderful host and the apartment is exactly as described! It was actually even a little bigger than the pictures make it appear and perfect for my husband and I. We were only there for 2 nights and didn't end up cooking in the apartment, but if we had wanted to there were pots and pans as well as basic supplies like olive oil and salt. Max met us at the train station and walked us to the apartment, telling us about Venice and the area around his apartment on the way. Check in went smoothly and check out was really easy as well. Max even let us leave our bags in the hallway for a few hours after we checked out which was really helpful for us as our train left later in the day. We had the best time at Max's apartment in Venice and we will definitely look to see if his apartment is available the next time we visit!