We had a really lovely time in Venice, and would highly recommend staying at Luigi and Anna's apartment. The location is great, away from the crowds in a residential area on the island, but very easy to get by ferry everywhere quickly. Luigi was full of very helpful advice, from cheap car parking to best places to eat and things to do. One of the best things he put us on to was a boat trip on a traditional boat through the canals, where we not only enjoyed the ride, but were also each taught how to stand and row in the same way as the gondola rowers do, and saw much more than a gondola ride and at a quater of the price. Thank you very much Luigi, hope to see you again one day.