With amazing views across the lagoon and just steps from St. Mark’s Square, Londra Palace Hotel has a superb location on the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. Here, Tchaikovsky was inspired to compose the first three movements of his fourth symphony.

From the striking white façade to the stylish interiors, the feel here is one of elegance and sophistication. Rooms are lavishly decorated with Biedermeier furnishings, colorful fabrics and oil paintings on the walls. Gaze out of your room window for a romantic view across St. Mark’s Basin to the island of San Giorgio.

Enjoy lunch at the restaurant, Do’Leoni for light, contemporary cuisine and then wander over to the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs, just steps from the hotel. In the evening, attend a concert or opera at the renovated Teatro La Fenice. Return to the hotel for cocktails in the Gallery Wine Bar.

Londra Palace Hotel has 53 air-conditioned rooms, 17 of which are Junior Suites and make a unique fashion statement. Silken walls and diaphanous curtains frame the famous view. The furniture is antique, the paintings, both old and new, are original and the bathrooms embellished with pink marble. The wine gallery offers tasting of famous wines prior to a feast, perhaps, in Do Leoni whose famous Italian and Venetian cuisine draws on Chianina beef and personally selected fresh produce from the Rialto market every day.