My wife and I had 3 nights staying in Paolo's apartment. It was amazing and we had a fantastic time.

We followed Paolo's simple directions to the apartment and he met us here, giving us advice on the of the best places to visit and eat. His flat is stylish, modern (but with some lovely old features of the building and vintage furniture) and very comfortable. An oasis from the busy street below. Only busy because it is very central, ideally positioned just need the grand canal and vaporetto stop, only 15 walk to St Mark's Square and even less to the Rialto bridge.

His apartment is ideally positioned just outside the tourist zone, so you can walk in and out of the main attractions as you like but it is also easy to find some quiet and relaxation in the less touristy bars and restaurants.

If you're heading to Venice, known for it's expensive and distinctly average hotels, I would always recommend his place. We enjoyed walking up in the morning, listening to his jazz Cd's whist we ate chocolate croissants from the bakery just down the road.

I hope one day we'll stay again. Thanks Paolo!