My wife and I stayed for only a night but Nikita's hospitality was such that we wished we were staying for more time. Nikita graciously allowed us an early checkin as we had made an overnight journey. The loft was exactly as described in the posting though it will be a problem for a taller person. It really is a few minutes away from the St. Marks Square and was very helpful both as an easy to remember place and to reach key places early morning before crowding. The only problem we faced was that the elevator wasn't working and we had to carry our luggage up and down four-five floors. There too Nikita helped us as he carried half of our luggage both times. All in all I would highly recommend Nikita's place to anyone going to Venice and would love to stay there someday again.