Nikita's loft is ideally located to San Marco square, which helped in our finding our way back at the end of the night. I was surprised at how early in the evening Venice shuts down but we managed to find a small bar open and enjoyed our conversations with a few locals. Nikita's directions and assistance were exceedingly helpful. We were disappointed there was no elevator or mention of the loft being on the fifth floor. But I'm chunky and am not so fond of the climb. Looks like installation of an elevator is nearing completion so this shouldn't be an issue for much longer. We enjoyed our stay.