About
Set on the golden sands of the Venice Lido, Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort offers one of Italy’s most storied settings for a wedding or honeymoon. A Venetian palazzo opened in 1908, the hotel blends Moorish elegance with Adriatic glamour, and as the official home of the Venice Film Festival it carries a cinematic prestige few addresses can claim. At its heart sits the Sala Stucchi ballroom – the backdrop director Sergio Leone chose for Robert De Niro’s romantic dinner in Once Upon a Time in America – a showpiece of Murano glass chandeliers, delicate stuccowork and floor-to-ceiling sea views, hosting up to 400 guests or dividing into three intimate salons for a smaller affair. Couples might instead exchange vows barefoot on the private beach, raise a glass on the Excelsior Terrace, or gather close friends in the sea-facing Blue Room. As the only hotel licensed for fireworks over the Venetian lagoon, the Excelsior closes celebrations in spectacular style. The accommodation matches, with some of the largest rooms in Venice for newlyweds to retreat into, and a complimentary shuttle boat delivering guests to St Mark’s Square in roughly fifteen minutes. Heritage, exclusivity and timeless Italian hospitality make the Excelsior a singular setting for the start of married life.
Why our editor’s love
- The only hotel in Venice with a private beach, for barefoot ceremonies and golden-hour celebrations.
- The official home of the Venice Film Festival, lending a century of cinematic glamour to every wedding.
- A complimentary shuttle boat to St Mark’s Square in just fifteen minutes, giving couples the city and the seaside in a single stay.
Tesimonials
The architecture, private beach and effortless access to Venice made this one of the most memorable stays we’ve experienced in Italy.
-Guest Review, Luxury Traveller
An extraordinary blend of old-world glamour and beachfront luxury. The setting is unlike anywhere else in Venice.
-The Times Travel Review
