| Our rating |
Luxury Five Star, world class hotel. |
| Rental fee |
Generally no rental fee required. Payment is included in the per person cost of the reception. |
| Location |
Heart of Venice, overlooking the Grand Canal. |
| Setting |
Steps away from Saint Mark’s square, very close to the Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs, La Fenice Theatre, Ca’ d’Oro and Ca’ Rezzonico. Superb view of the Laguna and of the Palazzo Ducale. |
| Activities |
Private boat service is available to Venice Lido where two sister hotels have private beach and outdoor pool facilities. Tennis and golf nearby. The finest of Venice shopping is a few minutes walk away. |
| Facilities |
Restaurant, bar and reception facilities, 2 banquet rooms. Interior Traditional, luxurious elegance, Venetian style, romantic and flamboyant atmosphere. Museum-quality art and antiques, massive Murano glass chandeliers, fresh flowers. |
| Accommodations |
85 guests rooms, 6 suites. Exquisitely decorated and furnished with antiques. Venetian style and canopy beds. |
| Receptions |
One hall for banquets and wedding receptions. |
| Entertainment |
Soft background music. No dancing. |
| Ceremonies |
Catholic in Saint Mark’s Basilica and in nearby churches, Protestant in churches nearby, Civil in several magnificent Venice Palazzos, Symbolic wedding ceremonies in close by locations. Restaurant Terrace restaurant, one of the most popular places to dine in Venice. Service Great, experienced, helpful and kind staff. Outstanding Old World service. |
| Capacity |
Up to 80 guests. |
| Best time of year |
Open all year. |
One of the most celebrated Hotels in the world and the most magnificent palace transformed into a Hotel.
Built in the fifteen hundreds as the residence of the Doge of Venice and later used as the official residence of the Vatican’s Ambassador to Venice, remodeled in 1999, this hotel has it all: perfect location, Canaletto style vistas, luxuriously appointed rooms, top notch service and superb cuisine
The British Royal family, the Princes of Monaco, Duke of Windsor, Winston Churchill, Somerset Maugham, Greta Garbo and modern Hollywood stars honored this hotel with their presence. Ernest Hemingway loved this palace and the suite where he used to stay, refurbished and decorated with gold brocade curtains and massive chandeliers, is still available for your honeymoon in Venice!
