Our stay at Laura's apartment was superb and Laura was truly a superlative host who exceeded our expectations in every way. We had high expectations of the apartment from viewing the photos and looking at the location on google earth. Well, our high expectations were exceeded in every way. The apartment is even more beautiful than the pictures show. It is authentic, local Venice. The views out the windows and off the terrace are so lovely. You can sit in the living area and watch gondolas through the open window, floating by below. We hope to come back in the future and highly recommend this special place and host. The location was especially nice as it was very quiet compared to the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas which were not that far of a walk away. So convenient! Laura made dinner reservations for us and even recommended an excellent water taxi operator who picked us up in front of the apartment and took us on a grand tour of Venice in a very nice wooden craft. We have stayed at many airbnb's over the years and this property and this host is one of the best!