Hotel Londra Palace

The staff was amazing. Every member of the staff was hospitable, welcoming, friendly and always happy to see us. They went to extreme lengths to help us with our accommodations and travel needs. In particular, the front desk staff assisted us in booking train tickets to Florence when the webpage was problematic. They made us sit comfortably in the lounge while they dealt with the frustration. The staff also helped us with tickets to St. Mark’s and the Doge Palace as well as simple requests like water taxi service. We enjoyed the best cappuccino at the lounge bar with our new friends who welcomed and served us each evening. We tried to speak as much Italian as we could, but it was unnecessary as the entire staff spoke fluent English. The location was second to none. We had a wonderful view of the water from our room and were walking distance to all of the sites we wanted to see on our trip.

We did open our windows at night to get the breeze from the water and hear the sounds of the Venetian evening. However, with no screen on the window, we invited in several mosquitos. This of course, was our fault and not that of the hotel, but a word to the wise: take advantage of the climate controlled room and leave your windows closed for the evening.