Valerie was a truly lovely host, very helpful and responsive. The room is clean and exactly as pictured, with an excellent bathroom. I stayed for almost a month and had a very good overall experience. Two things I would note that other people haven't mentioned in their reviews really: 1. it's not a very walkable location. I expected to easily walk to Venice and it turned out to be a bit of a hassle for such a long stay (and I like long walks usually). So if you stay here for longer than a week, I would suggest getting a car. 2. the walls are very thin and the window in the room looks out at eye-level onto a shared back-yard. This wasn't a big problem for me, but it might be harder for a couple or if you want a lot of privacy. Occasionally I would wake up and there would be a gardener looking into my window where I was lying in bed, which was a bit odd. Other than that, it was great staying at Valerie's place and I would recommend it with those two caveats in mind.