Laura was a fantastic host. Leading up to the stay, she answered all of my questions promptly, and on the day, she actually met us at the boat stop and walked us to the apartment. She gave us a thorough tour of the apartment as well as some fantastic suggestions for restaurants and museums and galleries to visit. Her recommendations were spot on.
The apartment is very spacious and it's also beautiful, the paintings are quite special. The view of the grand canal is truly spectacular, you could spend a lot of time watching the boats go by. Of an evening we sat on the ledge and had a glass of wine. Even the gardens and foyer of the building were lovely. Overall it's very clean, spacious and well equipped.
The neighbourhood is great, close to a boat stop, shops, restaurants and supermarkets but in a quiet street. It's about 20 minutes walk to San Marco square and all the sites around that area. I'd stay here again as it wasn't such a touristy area.