The Luxurious Lineage of The Londra Palace in Venice

Situated on one of most idyllic waterfronts imaginable, The Londra Palace combines the charm and luxury of a historic Venetian hotel with all the comfort of the latest services and amenities. The magnificent, Relais & Châteaux property is located on the Riva degli Schiavoni and is only steps away from some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the Piazza San Marco and the Bridge of Sighs.

Getting around is quick and effortless as the hotel is located directly opposite an embarkation point for taxis, public water buses and their very own private boat. Built over 140 years ago in 1853, the hotel was first known as the Hotel d’Angleterre & Pension and then the Londres. Today the Londra has 53 rooms all boasting beautiful, enchanting views of the city. Every area of the hotel has been purposefully designed to evoke emotions of well-being and has become the perfect sanctuary for those craving an authentic ambience.

Remaining true to its rich heritage, the hotel’s restaurant, Do Leoni is among the finest in Venice with Chef Loris Indri’s interpretation of authentic local cuisine. The meeting place for artists, intellectuals and travelers alike the Londra has hosted a long lists of notable guests. The Russian composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who composed the first three movements of his Symphony No. 4, originally entitled the “Do Leoni”, stayed in room 106 on December 1877. Other prominent visitors have included the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges and the Russian poet and essayist Joseph Brodsky, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature.

Every great recipe has its own secret and for the Londra Palace, the dashing general manager, Alain Bullo is the key ingredient. Though he’d rather insists himself to be a “conductor” of a very well oiled machine, he humbly admits that he’s only as good as his staff. Known for his magnetic smile and strong principles seeped deep in hospitality; he values the luxury of simplicity above all. His connection to the property is one made of childhood fairytales, when his father a Venetian and a concierge at the Londra Palace for over fifty years, and his mother, a Frenchwoman, met in this hotel.

“Exclusive Interview with Alain Bullo”

General Manager of the Hotel Londra Palace