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 The 100 windows of the Hotel Londra Palace gaze on a view of unsurpassed beauty: the gondolas and island of San Giorgio in the Venice lagoon. Originally built in 1860 and recently reborn from a US $ 8.milion restoration that involved its common parts and the facade, from the lobby to the restaurant, the hotel's leaded-glass window and white Istria stone exterior have the same ethereal grace of the other monuments and palaces reflected in the Grand Canal. |
 No wonder the Russian composer Tchajkovskj, when he stayed here in 1877, found the inspiration to compose the first three movements of his Fourth Symphony, which he first called "Do Leoni", in honour of the lion of San Marco and of the English rampart one. This was a masterpiece, which he composed in room 106, as the pictures and souvenirs left to the Hôtel by the Russian government witness. It is a room full of history and emotions which bring some of our guests state that they were waken up in the middle of the night, by a weak light and a barely noticeable music. Could this be true or is it fantasy. |
 Antique mirrors, precious Biedermeier furnishings, original artworks - even the colors of sublight filtering through the 53 guest rooms' diaphanous curtains - feel unmistakably Venetian. Most rooms offer views of the lagoon along with beamed ceilings, walls covered in rich damask fabrics, and pink marble bathrooms. Those facing the rear open to a breathtaking panorama of terra-cotta rooftops, spires, and bell towers. |
 Cocktails at sunset or a hotel's restaurant, Do Leoni, rate as high points with every guest. But simply saking up the interior atmosphere-brilliantly created by the eminent Italian architect Rocco Magnoli, who also designs the Versace boutiques around the world- ranks as another best part of each stay. In a graceful neoclassic style, the Hotel Londra Palace offers not only a remarkable experience in hotel luxury but also warm hospitality and a front-row center seat on one of the world's most romantic cities. |
The remarkable restoration left the hotel's history, personality and architecture integral, granting it a new modern look made of lights and those typical contrasts of the new millennium. |
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