Luca is an awesome host. He has excellent communication skills and gave us great directions at the check-in. You should definitely use his shuttle service from the airport. We paid 25 EUR for 2 people. The bus ride would have cost around the same (24 EUR or so), so it's worth it. The apartment is located in a good neighborhood. The bus stop is 2 minutes away and it takes about 15 min. to get to Venice. It might get crowded at times, but it's not that bad. Shops, grocery stores, cafes etc. are just around the corner. There's a good restaurant next door and you can also order pizza, which is super cheap. The kitchen equipment is quite basic, but if you give Luca a call, he will provide you with everything you need. Don't expect any sugar, salt, oil or coffee. He's not allowed to provide you with any food items. Some weird local law for Airbnb hosts...A good tip if you're visiting Venice for the first time and you're under 29, is to buy the Rolling Venice card for 28 EUR. You will get free public transport for 3 days (including the public transport by boat -vaporetto- in Venice) and discounts on a lot of stuff. The Venice Tourist Card that offers the same services costs 40 EUR. You can't buy this type of card at the newspaper stand next to Luca's place, but if you go to Venice, you'll find a tourist info stand right at the bus stop, where you can buy one. Overall, we were very happy with the apartment and especially with Luca's service. All the tips he gave us were spot on and made getting around much easier. Do try out all the restaurants he recommends! Great place, great host, highly recommended :)