I stayed at Marco's place with my parents and we had a wonderful time. The location was perfect, it felt like a real and non-touristy part of Venice, which is not to say it wasn't charming, quite the opposite - the neighbourhood was very pretty and quiet. It was very easy to find and within five minutes of a traghetto stop, which was also great for getting to San Michele and other islands. You could walk to San Marco in less than 20 mins, and there was a grocery shop on the way home too. Marco picked us up from the stop and was super friendly, accommodating, helpful and gave us some useful advice - he was a perfect host. The flat was stunning, spotlessly clean and had everything we could possibly need and more, even umbrellas :-) We loved the furniture in the bedrooms, the beds were very warm and comfortable and we also had plenty of towels. The flat had a very good heating system and the kitchen was also perfectly furnished (which was great considering how expensive eating out in Venice is). It really made our stay. Wish we could have stayed longer - we'll certainly be back if we make it to Venice again. Thank you Marco!