Alberto was great - made check in very easy! His friend met us there and was kind enough to wait for us until we arrived. I have stayed in Venice before, and I was a bit concerned about being so close to the train station - but it was lovely! The apartment still feels very quaint and private. But it was MUCH easier to get around from this location than other places I have stayed in Venice. You are very close to the place where all of the water buses leave. And it's very easy to get back to the apartment without getting lost, which can be a real problem for a tourist in Venice! In the future, I would definitely choose to stay here again. The convenience of the location offset some of the impractical aspects of trying to get around Venice, so we could venture into the historic canal neighborhoods, but still have access to convenience stores and transportation!