The location, the views of the area and the little canal in front of the apartment - made this a wonderful place to stay. It's on the 4th floor so a bit removed from street sounds but you can hear church bells, seagulls - charming sounds of Venice. It's a short walk to a grocery store, restaurants, about a 10 minute walk to the vaporetto (Accademia) and definitely removed from the most crowded areas, which made it a nice retreat. The apartment has two bedrooms and a fold out futon and four of us (two teenage boys) fit very well; the washing machine was extremely useful and clothes dried in about half a day. Laura outfitted the apartment well and was a responsive and excellent host. This place was definitely a high light of our stay in Italy!