Joachim is very friendly and kind man. You'll see it right away when you meet him. I felt welcome at his place and feel like I made a friend here in venice. I stayed at his place for two nights. very comfortable bed, awesome neighborhood (if you want to experience venice as a local, this is the place to be), easy parking, ... everything. I work in the area and had to find a place to stay kinda last minute. Joachim accepted my request right away and made sure everything was ready for me. I highly recommend his place and if I have to stay in venice again, I'll definitely stay here.