I'm afraid my words aren't enough to describe the experience at Nicola's place so i am going to try.. but it will be hard to keep it simple.

Location- two minutes walk to San Marco, it was a breeze to get anywhere from the apartment. From the train station we took a water bus and arrived at san marco stop and walked about 6 minutes and voila! also the tours we took all started from san marco so it made it even easier..!
Noise level and "restability" - after staying at a few air bnb-er's places through europe i realized that lots of places were noisier than i was used to.. i live Downtown Vancouver so i thought i was used to the noise...and still most of these places had old windows that allowed every little noise come in.. so restability wasn't so great.. but nicola's place was quiet because it's entrance is in a small courtyard..

absolutely fabulous apartment.. exposed wood beams on the ceilings, some reno-ed and some original, marble flooring everywhere, custom made wooden and steel chairs and dining table.. art work everywhere that are done by Nicola him self.. how do i describe this feeling of being in a space that is all custom made and full of artistic energy???
we stayed at this apartment for three nights and my parents and i were so sad to leave.. the wow factor when first time walking in gets even better as time goes by.. Nicola and his brother went above and beyond to make this apartment not only functional but artistic and modern. No hotel will ever be able to provide this at this price. and I have stayed at many boutique hotels. My mother being typical korean mother, we cooked at least once a day and she was very happy with the kitchen, it had everything she needed and was very clean and new. Also I must mention how amazing the bathroom is.... super modern but also mix of old.. big jet tub, rain shower head, pot lights everywhere mixed with exposed wood beams and proper storage spaces.

i think it is suitable for a family plenty of room for two, comfortable for four..

Nicola is very good host, he is very attentive.

I will be back again in a heart beat..