Absolutely wonderful experience with Marcello & Luigina's apartment! The hosts made me feel welcome with lots of attention to detail (bottles of water in the fridge, stocked up cookies and bread and jam, directions to local stores and restaurants). They welcomed me waiting in the middle of a main street at 11pm so that I don't get lost! The location of the unit is simply perfect: 2 min walking distance from a water-bus stop, 15 minutes walk to the main San Marco square, good grocery store around the corner, excellent restaurants and shopping nearby while being tucked away safely from the crazy touristic mess of this beautiful city. Note that Venice apartments have often low ceilings, so if you are very tall (more than 6 feet), you would need to be careful. Marcello & Luigina don't speak much English but they prove that warm hospitality transcends languages and we were able to communicate without a problem. Best Airbnb experience I've had so far.