Bella's place is a great place to stay if want to check out Venice! Bella was great at giving us lots of helpful info before and after we arrived. At first I was a little bummed about not staying on the island itself but honestly I'm so happy that Bella's location was on the mainland. It is super close to the bus and train station that will take you directly to the island. Personally I would recommend the bus as its really cheap and runs about every 15 mins. So you can be in the city till the last bus but come back to a quieter area for the night. There is also a supermarket very close so you can pack a lunch if you're on a budget. Since we were there in August it was a little warm in the room but we were given a fan and Bella's husband turned on the AC for everyone at night. I would defiantly recommend this place and stay again if I'm ever back in the area again.