Laura, our host, was the perfect first contact with Venice. She was charming, came to meet us at the Vaporetto stop, walked us to the apartment, which in Venice can be daunting. The apartment was even lovelier in person than in the pics on the site. She had left a great basket of Venetian treats, along with a great bottle of Prosecco, so we dove right in to Spritz's that first afternoon. She let us have a late check out and we loved loved loved staying with her. The best!