Great apartment, great host, great location, and all in the most wonderful city in the world! If you're looking to get off the tourist track, this is the place. It's easily walkable from the train and bus stations and convenient to all the sites, but more importantly, when you stay in Laura's lovely apartment you feel like you're living like a Venetian.

The apartment is quiet, comfortable and well designed. The two bedrooms are on opposite sides of the apartment for privacy and beds can be configured as a king or two singles. The bathroom is modern and the kitchen is well equipped with dishes, pots and pans and all the basics you need to get a simple meal -- olive oil and vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, pasta -- as well as an assortment of lovely nibbles and treats Laura leaves behind.

Laura provided great information about markets and restaurants and was completely responsive and friendly. She even showed up with pastries from her favorite bakery when we arrived.

All in all a perfect stay. No complaints at all and in fact, I cannot recommend Laura's place highly enough.