The experience of staying in an entire floor of a 15th century Venician palace is nearly indescribable. The photos don't even start to do it justice. In it's own way, staying at the palace was as spectacular an experience for us as seeing St Mark's, or touring the Doge's Palace. It was a splurge, part of celebrating a special birthday, but it actually ended up feeling like the greatest bargain in Venice, and one of those once in a lifetime experiences of really being someplace special. It is old, and sometimes decaying, as is the way of the whole city, but the palace is also surprising lux and comfortable. There are immaculate brocade walls, perfect ornamental plaster ceilings, and gorgeous furniture, but there is also ice cold air conditioning in the bedrooms, super comfortable beds, a fully stocked kitchen, and efficient washing machine. Patrizia is a fantastic and warm host. The scale of the place was the most delightful surprise. There are something like 15 rooms, nine couches, dozens of chairs, many balconies over the canals, and one extraordinary glass or crystal chandelier after another. Staying here felt like we had stepped out of the touristed city of today and into the grand, historical Venice. Deeply relaxing, beautifully visual, and highly recommended.