San Clemente Palace Kempinski VenicevsHotel Bauer Palazzo
Bauer Palazzo and San Clemente Palace Kempinski are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Bauer Palazzo is preferred by most professionals compared to San Clemente Palace Kempinski. Bauer Palazzo comes in at 90 with endorsements from 14 reviewers including Frommer's, Concierge and Oyster.
San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice Show All Reviews
Isola di San Clemente 1, 30124 Venice
From $437/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Mad for luxury? Check into this rose-coloured high-end hotel and former madhouse." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Former monastery dating to the 1700's on the private, 16-acre San Clemente Island, with spacious rooms and amenities including a pool, tennis, a 3-hole golf course, and a spa." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A special haven well away from the bustle of Venice, the luxury San Clemente has its own island, complete with vast gardens, swimming pool and conference and fitness centre."
Time Out
"Over time, the island of San Clemente has hosted a hospice for pilgrims, a powder store, an ecclesiastical prison for unruly priests and, more recently, a mental hospital." Full review
Gayot
"Dating back to 1131, this private-island property is surrounded by open-air courtyards, a swimming pool, tennis court, golf course and park."
Star Service
"Situated on a private island, a 15-minute shuttle-boat ride from St. Mark's Square, this full-scale luxury hotel is, like the JW Marriott Resort & Spa, a rarity in Venice." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"San Clemente Palace Kempinski is a five-pearl luxury hotel on the historic island of San Clemente, which includes a 12th-century church and pretty gardens." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The tree-filled island of San Clemente in Venice’s southern lagoon originally housed a pilgrims’ hospice in the 11th century." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Secluded on a 15-acre private island offering respite away from the hustle and bustle of Venice proper, San Clemente Palace Kempinski is a luxury lover’s dream." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Exceptional hotel, set in a building that formerly housed a community of monks, located on a 17-acre private island in the Venetian Lagoon." Full review
Hotel Bauer Palazzo Show All Reviews
San Marco 1459, Campo San Moise, 30124 Venice
From $459/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Here, the luxury is super-discreet: Those wishing to stay incognito can slip in and out via private launch at the water entrance."
Lonely Planet
"An elegant 18th-century Venetian Gothic palace updated in 2000 with a multi-million dollar renovation for maximum luxury." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Bauer also boasts wonderful Grand Canal views from many of its rooms, extending across to the Salute church, and gondolas can be hired outside the front door."
Time Out
"Luxurious, antique Il Palazzo is housed in the older building and has Grand Canal frontage." Full review
Star Service
"In an unbeatable location near Piazza San Marco, this hotel feels a bit like James Bond—a sexy foreigner in an exotic land." Full review
Star Service
"Bauer's dreamy period Il Palazzo shares its building with the aesthetically conservative Bauhaus-flavored Il Bauer, the latter losing out on the coin toss for best views." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Rooms are traditionally Venetian, while others are more modern... spectacular views of the Grand Canal. There’s a formal restaurant here, as well as a fitness center." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Gothic and grand, this 18th-century former nobleman’s home stands proudly on the banks of the Grand Canal in the San Marco district." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Quiet 18th-century property with its own Grand Canal berth, adjacent to the modern Bauer I Hotel, with personalized service and up-to-date amenities." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
82.3
"Arrive via gondola at this "charming, distinguished" 1850 hotel—with furnishings dating from the 1940s—just off St. Mark’s Square with views of the Baroque church of Campo San Moisè." Full review