Venice
Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Venice, 30124, Italy
TEL: (800) 325-3589
Starwood’s Luxury Collection pulled out all the stops to renovate Venice’s legendary hotel on the Grand Canal, with an estimated price tag of $55 million. The results of the restoration are staggering: more than 200 Rubelli silk wall coverings and textiles, including archive patterns last produced in the 18th century, were re-created, and around 280 antique pieces refurbished, as were some 600 light fixtures, among them dozens of one-off Murano chandeliers. Spacious rooms incorporate rich terrazzo floors and a muted palette, a combination that adds up to understated splendor rather than over-the-top luxury. The bathrooms compensate for their often diminutive size with extravagant cladding in marble from five regions of Italy. We’d love to see a slightly more relaxed lunchtime menu at the canal-front Club del Doge restaurant, but after feasting on a faultless lemon, black pepper, and Parmesan linguine at dinner, it’s gauche to complain.
Room to Book:
Cozy top-floor doubles have dormer windows.
Insider Tip:
Have dinner on the terrace overlooking the Grand Canal.
Amenities
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Adjoining Rooms
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Family Friendly
- Historic
- Laundry Service
- Maid Service
- Meeting Room
- Parking Available
- Parking Fee
- Room Service
- Spa
- Valet Parking
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 61
Number of Suites: 21
Year Opened: 2013
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