We had a wonderful stay at Laura’s beautiful apartment. Definitely take the water boat from the airport - the children were mesmerised to see Venice by night and it was so easy thanks to Laura’s extensive instructions online. Though be aware that the queue can be quite lengthy so you may have to wait for the next boat. That said, we were met personally at our stop by Elena (Laura’s friend) who showed us to the apartment which was great as we arrived quite late in the evening.
The location is fantastic - a 5 minute walk to the Rialto Bridge, and 2 minutes from the fish market where we sat and had our morning coffee.
As we were so central we walked everywhere though a gondolier ride with the kids is a must! We also bought a day pass for the vaporetto so could do the circular route around the city.
The apartment is really peaceful and quiet even though you’re minutes from the hustle and bustle of Rialto. It was easy to pop back at lunchtime if we’d forgotten something or needed a rest. The design is lovely and very tasteful with lots of attention to detail. Beds were comfy and plenty of hot water in the shower. Do take Mosquito spray though even in October!
We all fell in love with Venice and can’t wait to come back.