We stayed 3 nights in Marcello's apartment. We arrived in Venice early in the morning feeling tired having taken the overnight train from Vienna and we were very grateful to Marcello for allowing us to check in early. Marcello was waiting for us at the San Stae vaporetto stop as arranged. He walked us to the apartment and helped us to settle in, pointing out shops in the local area and recommending things to do during our stay. He is a good humored and caring host and he checked in via email a few times to make sure we were OK. The apartment suited our family with 2 teenage children as it is over 3 floors which gave everyone space and privacy. It was clean and quiet and the location is perfect: close to everything but a few streets away from the main tourist route through Venice. There is a bakery and small delicatessan just down the street and it is a 5 minute walk to the supermarket which made self catering very easy. Overall, we would recommend Marcello's apartment as a place to stay in Venice.