Our stay in Venice was perfect! Nikita was very welcoming, and gave us exact directions to his apartment, and even helped us up the stairs with our luggage. Communication was always easy and thorough. He gave us many suggestions for what to do and where to eat, which was very helpful. The apartment was extremely clean and the view is gorgeous!! The location is as central as you can get, and made it easy to navigate the city from there. I read other people complaining about the bell tower noise, but it truly didn't bother us at all. If the windows are closed, you can hear them very faintly. He has a self-serve espresso station for his guests, and let us use umbrellas when it rained. Nikita was awesome and we'd totally come back here in the future!!