BILLIONAIRE Jeff Bezos and his bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez have booked a $11,600-a-night five-star hotel in Venice ahead of the wedding of the summer, a source has claimed.
The Amazon founder, 61, popped the question to the former TV journalist, 55, in May 2023.
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An Italy-based insider told The U.S. Sun this week: “Jeff and Lauren have booked the Grand Canal Suite, the biggest they have, and it’s the talk of the hotel.
“The room is spectacular and even has access to a rooftop terrace overlooking the city.
“The wedding is set to be a huge affair and the Kardashians are also said to be staying at the hotel, along with other high-profile guests.
“It’s a spectacular palazzo that’s the most exclusive hotel in Venice.
“The Aman hotels are very ‘if you know you know’ within a certain set – keeping them above a Four Seasons or a Belmond in the world of luxury.
“They’re both lavish and quiet luxury at the same time.”
It’s unclear whether the hotel suite is for Sanchez for the night before the wedding, or where they will stay after the ceremony.
Bezos also has a megayacht for guests.
The source went on: “The hotel goes back to the 16th century and has been beautifully maintained and restored.
“Every detail of the hotel has been thought out from the privately secure entrance [buzz for entry, or arrival via private boat], to the service and staff.”
“The design is breathtaking leaning into classic Venetian with elements of Aman’s southeast Asian roots in the garden.
“Once you go up the main staircase you see how opulent it really is – there’s almost an air of mystery.
“It’s truly above and beyond and Jeff and Lauren will have the best day of their lives.”
The hotel has a restaurant, Avra, along with a luxury spa.
It’s truly above and beyond and Jeff and Lauren will have the best day of their lives.”
Italy-based source told The U.S. Sun
George and Amal Clooney had their intimate star-studded wedding at the hotel in September 2014.
It was also the venue for Dolce & Gabbana’s striking 2021 Alta Moda show which took over the city and saw Jennifer Lopez arrive on a gondola.
Local media also claimed guests will also be staying at The Gritti Palace, another palazzo built in the 15th century.
Bezos popped the question with a $2.5 million 20-carat ring and the pair hosted a decadent engagement party on their megayacht in Positano, Italy, in August 2023.
The groom-to-be, whose estimated net worth is $212 billion, reportedly placed the ring under her pillow before Lauren found and opened the box.
She later told Vogue that she “blacked out a bit” during their proposal due to her excitement.
Sanchez has revealed that she has chosen her dress, believed to be from Oscar de la Renta, and will be styled by Vogue boss Anna Wintour.
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Luca Zuin, spokesperson for the mayor of Venice, told media the three-day celebrations will run from June 24 to 26.
The U.S. Sun can confirm the dates are booked out on the Aman Venice website.
Celebrities who were sent invites for the wedding include Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Orlando Bloom and his fiancee, Katy Perry.
TMZ has also claimed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as well as Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner, are invited.
President Donald Trump has also been invited after Sanchez and Bezos had front-row seats at his inauguration in January.
The exact venue where the couple will tie the knot is still to be confirmed.
The pair began dating in 2019 but avoided being seen together until finalizing their respective divorces.
Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, made their split official in April 2019, after more than 25 years of marriage.
Meanwhile, Sanchez and her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell, settled their divorce in October 2019, after 13 years together.
She has previously said that Bezos inspires her “every day,” and makes her a better person.
Meanwhile, the entrepreneur has told reporters: “Lauren is the most generous, most big-hearted person that you would ever meet… She never misses a birthday.
“The network of people that she gives birthday presents to is gigantic. And that’s just a small example.”
Jeff Bezos – who is he?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Jeffrey Preston Bezos, better known as Jeff Bezos, is an American tech billionaire
- He made his fortune by founding online retail giant Amazon
- Bezos became the first centi-billionaire according to the Forbes wealth index
- And he was named the ‘richest man in history’ when his net worth grew to $150 billion in the summer of 2018
- Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then raised in Houston, Texas
- He graduated in 1986 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University
- Bezos went on to work on Wall Street until 1994, before founding Amazon
- Amazon began as an online bookstore but has since become a global tech giant in retail, streaming, cloud computing and gadgets
- And the billionaire also runs spaceflight firm Blue Origin, which has been operating since 2000
- Estimates in 2024 put his net worth at $196billion
- Bezos’ personal life came under scrutiny in 2019 after he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, announced their decision to divorce
- The divorce was finalised on April 4, 2019
- Bezos is now dating Lauren Sánchez, a media personality, entertainment reporter, and news anchor
- On July 5, 2021, Bezos took up the role of executive chairman at Amazon, stepping down from his former position as CEO and president
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