Tisone was a most excellent host. He offered to meet me at the waterbus and take me to the apartment. Since I am one to get lost quite easily, I took him up on the offer. At the apartment he had wine and breakfast snacks for the guest stay. I would say that is a pretty great way to welcome someone! The apartment is very spacious and I loved the view from the kitchen, which overlooked a canal and you could see people going on gondola rides. Venice is fairly small, so it is easy to get to all the main tourist sites from this location. That said, I liked that the apartment had more of a locals feel. It is really the best of both worlds. I hope to go back to Venice soon, and I would definitely stay here.