First off, the Airbnb app double booked me at 2 places in Venice. When I realized (10 mins later), I asked Nicola to kindly allow me to cancel (as it was going to cost me around $350 per night x 4 nights at his place), and he said no (he claimed he already turned someone away) so basically forced me to stay there unless I wanted to lose $1500. The nice Airbnb customer service rep asked him to refund me and he said NO to him too. It was not his fault and he wanted the booking! So much for good karma.
When I got there, the place smelled of smoke and there were no clear instructions regarding the internet network nor password. So I tried to ask him via the APP for help and he took almost 2 hours to help me. Kept saying its on the back of the router. That was not the case. Plus it wasn't broadcasting the signal, so I kept doing screenshots of the available networks and he was not able to tell me what network I was supposed to be on. My whole first night was WASTED on trying to sort that out (why didn't he just have a guide or a note with the instructions?) I missed dinner on my first night in Venezia because of this.
The location is PERFECT for the Biennale, but beware it is 3.5 flights up in case you have heavy bags.
There was a burn hole in the sofa (which he says he is fixing).
No shower door (actually only half) so the water goes all over the floor.
Closet door broken in the 2nd bedroom.
Nice light and shutters in case you want to sleep in.
No clothes rack in master. But there were a few hangers.
It was not the worse place I stayed, but I would only stay here as a last resort in the future...The amenities lists BATHTUB, which is the main reason I wanted to stay there. I am happy to dry the floor but didn't want to use the nice towels on the floor. A shower curtain would have been an easy fix. When I mentioned it, he said I should have noticed that there was no bathtub from the pix.
With a few improvements, it could be a great place. I got the impression that he was not open to any suggestions. Good Luck!