Nikita's place was a lovely discovery. It is on a small side canal and it was wonderful to wake to gondola's below. The space is a renovated formal ducal residence, perhaps 1600's. Original Venetian pavemento Veneziani and wood beams. The common spaces are large with high ceilings. There is some ongoing renovation work going on, but it is discrete and in other spaces he is preparing to welcome guests; nothing to detract from the experience. Finding his place is challenging because it is Venice. It is very close to the Rialto bridge, though maps can have a tough time finding an accurate position because of the packed nature of Venice with stone and concrete buildings. A real gem, and worth the effort to find.
But worth the effort of finding!