I would love to have given this 5 stars but alas...no.
First off...the apartment is awesome (love the elevator!) and Laura is a great hostess...I stayed for 8 nights. The location is central to everything and while that was perfect for me, it also meant that there was a lot of noise. While I knew that this was a centrally located location, I had no idea that it would be so noisy. The street is narrow which allows noise to carry as in a canyon. Daytime with the windows open can be very invasive with street noise. Nighttime with the windows and shutters closed is only bearable with the aid of my phone noise app. I am a seasoned traveler and have stayed in many downtown locations so I know what to expect but this exceeded my expectations. And to cap it off...on my final night the restaurant next door was doing some serious remodeling...through the night! The drilling and hammering was beyond the masking ability of my poor phone!
As I said, I would love to have given Laura's apartment 5 stars but if I had been aware of the noise issue overall, I would have chosen otherwise.