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City Guide > Europe > Italy > Venice | |
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Hotels Hotel prices are subject to IVA (value added tax) at 10% and service charges. These are usually included within the prices given. Breakfast is usually extra, although some hotels may include it in their rates. The prices quoted below are the starting prices for a double room, including tax but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise specified. Business Hotel Bauer The five-star Hotel Bauer is centrally situated on the Grand Canal, within earshot of St Mark’s. The luxury business hotel provides six conference rooms within the hotel and a dedicated convention centre for 80-150 people at the Palazzo Zitelle, on the Giudecca. Many rooms have breathtaking views of the lagoon. The Bauer offers 96 superior or deluxe rooms, 35 palatial rooms, 21 suites and a further 40 unique luxurious suites in its VIP wing, Il Palazzo, The Palace at the Bauer. Rooms are individually furnished, most with large balconies. As one would expect, there are fax and modem points in every room and a fully staffed business centre, supporting every conference requirement. San Marco 1459 Tel: (041) 520 7022. Fax (041) 520 7557. E-mail: info@bauervenezia.com Website: www.bauervenezia.com Price: From ¬265. Hotel Danieli The five-star Danieli overlooks St Mark’s basin, next door to the Doges’ Palace, and incorporates the celebrated Gothic palace of Doge Dandolo, who famously sacked Constantinople. There are 192 double rooms, 29 single rooms and 12 suites, all lavishly furnished with Murano glass chandeliers and original antiques. The magnificent marble atrium and staircase is an attraction in its own right, as is the view from the rooftop restaurant, Terrazza Danieli (see Restaurants). Part of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts Luxury Collection, the Danieli has its own private beach and sporting facilities on the Lido, a business centre, meeting and banqueting facilities for up to 350 people, the Danieli combines luxury service with history and style. Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello 4196 Tel: (041) 522 6480. Fax: (041) 520 0208. E-mail: danieli@luxurycollection.com Website: www.luxurycollection.com/danieli Price: From ¬300. Hotel Des Bains This elegant belle epoque hotel is best known as the setting of Thomas Mann’s classic novel, Death in Venice (1912). With 191 rooms, it is now part of the Sheraton chain and these days there is little time for guests to sit around and contemplate mortality. Facilities include watersports, a private beach, a golf course, tennis and horseriding. The business facilities are also exceptional, comprising five meeting rooms seating up to 600, banqueting facilities, a dedicated business centre, express checkout and a VIP registration for delegates. The car and passenger ferries provide easy access from the airport and mainland, while the private shuttle service to the historic centre of Venice is the icing on this neo-classical cake. Closes for the winter season, from November to March. Lungomare Marconi 17, Lido Tel: (041) 526 5921. Fax: (041) 526 0113. E-mail: desbains@sheraton.com Website: www.starwood.com/sheraton Price: From ¬220. Hotel Sofitel Part of the highly regarded Sofitel chain, Venice’s modern four-star Hotel Sofitel offers 97 rooms that are ideal for smaller business parties. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, direct-dial telephone, radio, TV and mini-bar. The conference room seats up to 48, while the restaurant, Papadopoli, situated in the hotel winter garden, caters for all business requirements. Conveniently situated on the Tolentini canal, near the Grand Canal and parking in Piazzale Roma and the station, the hotel also has its own jetty for water taxis. The décor may be formal and impersonal but professional service and the convenience of access more than compensate. Giardini Papadopoli, Santa Croce 245 Tel: (041) 710 400. Fax: (041) 710 394. E-mail: sofitel.venezia@accor-hotels.it Website: www.sofitel.com Price: From ¬220. Luxury Hotel Gritti Palace Built in 1525, the five-star Hotel Gritti Palace enjoys a prime location on the banks of the Grand Canal. The former palace of Venetian Doge Andrea Gritti provides guests with luxurious accommodation, from intimate single rooms to the elegant Hemingway Suite. Attention to detail and impeccable service have earned the hotel a world-class reputation. The Gritti’s illustrious visitors have included members of the British Royal Family, Ernest Hemingway and numerous Hollywood stars. Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, 2467 Tel: (041) 794 611. Fax: (041) 520 0942. E-mail: grittipalace@luxurycollection.com Website: www.luxurycollection.com/grittipalace Price: From ¬500. San Clemente Palace Opened in April 2003, Venice’s newest five-star hotel has given a new lease of life to the Isola di San Clemente (San Clemente Island). Owned by Turin Hotels International, the San Clemente has 205 opulent rooms and suites which offer guests views over the Lido and San Georgio, a choice of restaurants, a swimming pool and a spa. Guests staying in the beautifully restored former 17th century monastery that houses the hotel can also visit the island’s Renaissance church that has been returned to its previous splendour by the hotel chain. As with the Cipriani a sleek wooden launch service from Piazza San Marco operates 24-hours a day to take guests to the hotel for free. Isola di San Clemente Tel: (041) 244 5001. Fax: (041) 244 5800. E-mail: sanclemente@thi.it Website: www.sanclemente.thi.it Price: From ¬260. Moderate Hotel American This small, well situated, three-star hotel is located between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. Many of the clean and comfortable rooms have balconies with views over the tranquil San Vio canal. An excellent choice for those who want to escape the throngs of tourists and yet keep the city’s main attractions within easy reach. All of the guestrooms are air-conditioned and have en suite, television and satellite. The hotel also has a first floor terrace and its own bar. San Vio, 628 Accademia Tel: (041) 520 4733. Fax: (041) 520 4048. E-mail: reception@hotelamerican.com Website: www.hotelamerican.com Price: From ¬150. Locanda Marinella Opened in 2002, the Locanda is situated just off the Rio Nuova and ideally located for those visitors arriving or departing Venice from Piazzale Roma. The small family-run hotel has spacious and tastefully decorated air-conditioned guest rooms. Rooms also have satellite television, affordable minibars and pleasant bathrooms equipped with a shower, hairdryer and heated towel rail. For some, the only downside of a hotel that offers excellent value for money may be its distance from the main tourist centre around Piazza San Marco. Sestiere Santa Croce, 345 Tel: (041) 275 9457. Fax: (041) 710 386. E-mail: info@locandamarinella.com Website: www.locandamarinella.com Price: From ¬75. Other Recommendations Hotel Cipriani Italy’s most exclusive hotel remains one of Europe’s finest after all these years. Hidden by a thick barricade of trees, this bolt-hole on the tip of the island of Giudecca has been the number one choice of the super rich since it opened in 1958. The hotel’s annual closure for renovations and improvements ensures it stays well ahead of the game. The 2005 renovations brought Wi-Fi Internet to all rooms, an extended range of treatments at the Casanova Spa and new cooking and painting courses. The 91 rooms are laden with antiques and beaux-arts, while the huge, 33m (108ft) swimming pool is perfect for cooling off after a knock around on the clay tennis court. After arriving by yacht at the private marina, guests can ease into luxury by checking into one of the suites in the main hotel or the Palazzo Vendramin, both with private butler service. For sweeping views of San Marco and the Giudecca, the Vendramin wing is the place to book. The Vendramin remains open in the winter, exclusively for business accommodation and functions. The huge new Dogaressa Suite has perhaps the best views of any suite in the city with expansive vistas of San Marco shimmering across the water. Giudecca 10 Tel: (041) 520 7744. Fax: (041) 520 3930. E-mail: info@hotelcipriani.it Website: www.hotelcipriani.it Price: From ¬815 Luna Hotel Baglioni The multi award-winning Luna Hotel Baglioni stakes a claim to being the city’s oldest hotel and its old world charm is indeed compelling from the moment you sneak around from San Marco, perhaps popping into Harry’s Bar en route for a quick Bellini, and delve into this lavish hideaway. The hotel was once a retreat for the mysterious Knights Templar back in the twelfth century, and has since proved a popular retreat for the likes of Nelson Mandela, Sean Connery and Michael Douglas. Genuinely friendly service, 103 large (for Venice) rooms and sumptuous public areas make for a refreshing change. Be sure to book a room with a lagoon view, which offers some of the best vistas in the city with bobbing boats and hulking ferries busying the foreground and the unmistakable belltower of San Giorgio Maggiore haunting in the distance. Make sure also to take a look at the eighteenth century frescoes in the palatial breakfast room, which have recently been brought back to their best. To complete the experience arrive in style by boat at their private mooring. San Marco, 1243 Tel: (041) 528 9840. Fax: (041) 528 7160. E-mail: luna.venezia@baglionihotels.com Website: www.baglionihotels.com Price: From ¬460 |