Not everybody knows that staying in Murano Island is probably the best way to enjoy the ... more
Venice Lagoon. Find out why with a comfortable stay at Murano Palace.Enjoy quick connection to Venice historic centre, day and night, with water buses travelling ba...
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Advantages: Location, decor and super-efficient concierge Disadvantages: Pricey for some
The Londra Palace is one of the oldest hotels in Venice, having first opened its doors in 1860. Perhaps its most famous visitor, at least in terms of what he did there, was the Russian composer Tchaikovsky who actually wrote his Fourth Symphony there. Having just heard a rendition of this work by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Torino it somehow seemed appropriate to stay there.
An initial word of caution. If you ever arrive in Venice in the middle of a storm, maybe it is best to avoid a water taxi. Quite apart from the prohibitive fares (a typical two mile or so ride from the railway station to Piazza San Marco will set you back over £40) it can be DANGEROUS! The boat lurches like a bobcat when it moors beside a jetty and as the driver hols you have to jump onto a rather narrow and possibly slippery pier.... one step wrong ...
Advantages: Comfortable, clean, good staff Disadvantages: A few faults, doesnt live up to expectations
This review is about my Christmas party experience at the Strand Palace Hotel.
This year, I was in charge of organising our office Christmas party, and, being based in South East London, the department tends to head to Bromley or Greenwich for a meal. But this year we decided to go all out, and go 'up west', and so I came across the Strand Palace hotel on my googlequest and we decided to go posh as well.
The booking process was slightly tiresome, seeing as the particular member of staff we made our booking through was somewhat challenged in the brains department. The initial booking process was easy. We booked ourselves in for the three-course carvery meal, and then Channy and I (the office babies) were sent scuttling around collecting everybody's cash (£33 per head). All was sent in when a couple of weeks later, the girl calls me ...
Advantages: Architecture, Art, History Disadvantages: Restoration causes issues
- Doge's Palace -
If you land in Venice from the sea, as did those who came inland by ship, the first thing you see rising out of the water is the unmistakable shape of the Doge's Palace - the city's most famous building built to show the citys wealth and the Doges power
WHAT IS IT??
For centuries the Doge's Palace had three fundamental roles: as the Doge residence, the seat of government and as the palace of justice. This was where some of the most important decisions for Venice's, and even Europe's destiny were taken.
THE DOGE
The system of elected doges was as singular as everything else about this very singular city, and lasted for 1000 years. A vast bureaucracy of elected civil servants, committees and councils was presided over by the only figure elected for life, the doge. He played a huge role in steering policy ...
The Murano Palace is a small oasis of tranquility, equipped with every amenity and offering the hospitality of a charm hotel. Created from an old eighteenth-century house and a palace from the early twentieth century, it is situated in the heart of the island of Murano, overlooking the splendid Rio dei Vetrai (Glassmakers' Canal).
