The Bar/Lounge at Aman Venice

"No need to worry about parking; most guests arrive via gondola, entering into the hotel’s reception lobby from the landing dock; this stunning lobby then flows up a two-level staircase into a ballroom, bar and lounge area"

"Two private gardens are at guests’ disposal: The canal-side one houses the Japanese restaurant, while Thai and Italian cuisine are served in the damask-walled dining room and lounge, where ancestral portraits preside over art- and film-world movers and shakers and stylish Venetians"

"Amenities include MP3 docking stations, large flat-screen TVs with multiple English-language channels and pay movies, free Wi-Fi, minibars, safes and phone with speaker capabilities"

"  Even if the hotel was packed to the rafters – it sleeps 50, tops – a ballroom, library and numerous lounges to retire to ensure guests are only likely to cross paths in the lobby"

"But don't expect to hang out here much—the beauty of the Aman Venice is that it’s a veritable warren of public spaces, including multiple lounges (one completely covered in mirrors and frescos), a library with leather-covered walls and historic books, and a game room, so you can pick and choose where to hang depending upon your mood"