Serenissima isn’t the kind of flat you come across every day. The living room is clearly special from the moment you walk in, but it’s when you get to the windows that it really hits you. As for the practicalities, the kitchen feels like it would be up to pretty much anything you could throw at it, all the while appearing incredibly stylish (that’s a theme here). It’s not your typical, overwrought Venetian flat, and in a city we’re used to a lot of heavy decoration, this sort of freshness stands out all the more. Home truths: *When we tested the wi-fi, it was only 7Mbps *The people staying in the two single rooms will have to share a bathroom