Laura gave us specific instructions on how to get to her apt from the train station which is just 10 minutes away. We still got a little lost but that is Venice! Laura was there to greet us as she lives right next door which is reassuring should anything go wrong. She went over a binder she has made that gives you instructions on where to eat (although there are endless possibilities in Venice) and where the local conveniences are. She is very pleasant and helpful. I loved the location and was very happy that we didn't book too close to San Marco square which is a little crazy with the crowds. You can easily walk from her apt to the various sites or take the vaporetto. I felt like we were a little closer to the real Venice. The apt was equipped with everything you could possibly need…hairdryer, iron, kitchen utensils etc. and was impeccably clean. We also liked that at night it was very quiet, lovely for sleeping. Laura's husband dropped over a bottle of prosecco the second night we were there.
I would highly recommend this property to those visiting Venice. Ona side note we took a Rialto Market food and wine tour on the first day we were there. It helped us to orient ourselves to the city, gave us a little history background and the food was great. We waddled back to our apt!