We had a great stay at Ross & Simone's place. We didn't get to meet them in person but we were in regular contact & they were very helpful and available if we needed anything. The apartment was really easy to find and is in a great location. It was about a 10 minute walk from the Mestre train station & then a train to Venice took about 15 minutes for only 1,50€ each. There's a great supermarket down the road and the apartment had everything we needed to cook for ourselves. It was really spacious and comfortable. We definitely recommend this as a more relaxing, cheaper alternative to staying on the island of Venice.