We had a fabulous time at Laura's home and found her friend Paolo to be invaluable to our stay. He met us at Piazalle Roma and we walked about ten minutes to the house, over two bridges. The house is just perfect, with three bedrooms, two baths, and a large kitchen/great room, all on the ground floor. It sits in a private courtyard just off a canal-side walkway. The area is very residential and quiet, which is a nice change from the busy areas closer to the grand canal. We were glad we chose it. The home is very nice, very clean and offers all amenities. There is a market not far from the house that has groceries along with fresh meats, dairy, fish, etc. A vaporetto stop is about a fifteen minute walk and there are so many great restaurants within the same distance in literally every direction.
Paola was available by text for any question and by phone for emergencies. In preparation for the last day, he arranged for a water porter to pick up the luggage canal-side by the house and take it to the train station, where we met the boat. That was a great idea. Thanks, Paolo.
This was our first Airbnb experience and we didn't know what to expect. We can see now why Laura is a superhost. We would recommend Ca Ruggiero very highly and if in Venice again, we would go back!!