Laura's place is just as adorable as it looks in the pictures! Unfortunately, she was unable to meet us, but we were greeted and escorted by her friend, Umberto, and very lucky to get him! I got my bag carried from the water to the apartment which is very close to Rialto bridge and in a close yet quiet location, and he happens to work at a fantastic restaurant where we ate twice over the weekend! I would definitely stay there again, or see if Laura had any other places to rent if there were more than 2 of us. It rained a lot one day, but we had gone to the market and gotten fresh fruit, wine, cheese, and meet and had our own apertivo prior to going out for the evening. Laura was also very flexible with our check in and check out times and we were able to leave our luggage in the apartment our last day until we had to go to the airport. Very much convenient and appreciated! Thank you Laura and Umberto. We look forward to coming back for Carnivale and again in May with friends!