You can tell that Laura loves meeting and hosting people by the small things she does better than other hosts like the nice welcome basket, the nice toiletries, map of recommended restaurants, supermarkets, and pharmacies, and the way she communicate with you. We had a chance to talk to her and her husband in their lovely yard one evening and they were the nicest and friendliest people. They gave us a very interesting history of their family and their apartment complex.

The apartment is in a great location, close to the train station and steps away from the vaporetto stop. It is just enough off the beaten path that it is nice and quiet, a welcome relief after a day of hustle and bustle of being a tourist. We enjoyed stepping out each morning to the less congested and serene part of the Grand Canal and watching the various boats go by. The apartment is just as in the photograph: bright, clean, and charming.

We would definitely recommend Laura's apartment and would stay there again if we return to Venice.