Maurizio's apartment in Venice is one of the best places -- if not *the* best place of its kind -- that we've ever stayed in anywhere. It has everything from soup to nuts, and everything is of very high quality. But the beautiful apartment (with its ultra convenient location) is only half the story; Maurizio himself, the exceptionally efficient, warm and friendly host that he is, is the other half. Having missed our scheduled flight we'd arrived in Venice a day late, and he, although he didn't have to, offered to let us spend an extra night in his apartment -- at no extra cost! -- so that we could make up for lost time. This and other gestures of kindness made our brief stay at his place a very, very memorable one.