Regrettably I cannot recommend Paolo's basement place on Lido (my understanding is there is another apartment place in the same house for rental). While the location is excellent and Paolo himself is a pleasant, English-speaking host, the place suffers from atrocious mold, perhaps a result of the recent historical flooding. There are numerous black mold marks on almost all walls. The smell is suffocating and really hard to stand and a serious health hazard, especially to those guests with allergies or asthma. There is a dehumidifier running all the time, but it's clearly not enough. to resolved the problem. Paolo needs to invest into proper hydro insulation and a decent interior paint job. Without these at a very minimum, the place should NOT BE OPEN to guests!
Further, the basement interior decor is hopelessly obsolete and doesn't do justice to the 'Art Nouveau VIlla' claim. The villa is indeed beautiful and stately. However, once inside, one is left with the impression that the basement ended up housing all the old odd items from Paolo's youth in the 90s. Plastic cups and trays, seriously? Old towels. Mismatched sheets. What a weird disappointing concoction of leftover household items. No, thank you. Please run your place as a proper small business that requires serious reinvestment.