Review by Douglas & Desiree: If Venice is the City of Romance, this apartment must be the most romantic in all of Venice; hidden away on a charming enclosed courtyard just a short walk and over a lovely bridge from Piazza San Marco. Entering Nicola’s apartment is as entering the secret assignation retreat of the mistress of a Doge. The décor of the unit is perfect and obviously a labor of love. Nicola’s taste and style and practicality are impeccable, as was the premises. The kitchen-dinning-lounging room on the ground floor is beautiful appointed and perfectly planned for maximum efficiency in the limited space allowed in the ancient Renaissance structure. The inlaid marble floor and elegantly inlaid dining table are works of contemporary art of the highest order. But the up-stairs bedroom and bath are even more perfect. It was like sleeping in a well-appointed bed chamber of a cavalier’s beloved, complete with a charming little table and simple chair upon which a poet would be inspired to compose a passionate love sonnet, while enjoying the cooling breeze whispering into the room from the open balcony windows. The bath rivals those of the ancient Romans for comfort and design. In short, this place is perfect, especially for a honeymoon or anniversary celebration in the City of Love. If one were forced to find a fault, it might be suggested that the water heater be modified to put out hotter water for the Jacuzzi, however, to a romantic, it is the most minor of faults. This is definitely the place that we hope to stay on our next trip to Venice.