Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, VenicevsCharming House DD724
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Belmond Hotel Cipriani scores significantly better than Charming House DD724. Belmond Hotel Cipriani is ranked #1 in Venice with positive reviews from 16 publications including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and Gayot.
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice Show All Reviews
Giudecca 10, 30133 Venice
From $922/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"Long regarded as Venice's top hotel, the Cipriani is a gorgeously elegant inn set into a string of Renaissance-era buildings on 1.2 hectares (3 acres) at the tip of Giudecca." Full review
Concierge
"Cloistered among sweeping, verdant grounds on the island of Giudecca, across the Grand Canal from Piazza San Marco, the Cipriani is a luxurious world unto itself."
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But be sure to book far in advance: These mini-palazzi are popular with visiting sheiks and their security staff.
Insight Guides
"The most glamorous of Venetian hotels."
Travel + Leisure
"Giuseppe Cipriani’s legendary 1950’s getaway—silk lampshades and all-marble bathrooms—flanked by two 15th-century palazzos." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Set in luxurious gardens occupying the eastern tip of one of the the Lagoon Islands, the Cipriani has been one of the world’s great hotels since it opened in 1963."
Time Out
"Set amidst verdant gardens, the Cipriani has great facilities as well as a private harbour for your yacht and a good chance of rubbing shoulders with a film star." Full review
Gayot
"The Hotel Cipriani is home to Casanova Spa, highlighted by a space age room dedicated to the SeaCreation treatment, which utilizes seashells and sea-inspired products."
Fodor's
"Excellent service, elegant, peaceful rooms that blend historic and contemporary styles, some with spectacular views of the lagoon, and a heated salt-water swimming pool." Full review
Star Service
"This Venetian icon has been busy implementing changes over the past few years, though it still exudes its luxury mystique." Full review
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Guests in search of a home-away-from-home on their vacation can request one of the attractive apartments, which blend modern and antique appointments and have kitchenettes and private terraces overlooking the pool.
Afar Magazine
"Secreted away on Giudecca Island is the glamorous, lagoon-facing Belmond Hotel Cipriani." Full review
Charming House DD724 Show All Reviews
Dorsoduro 724, 30123 Venice
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"This intimate design hotel, named after its postcode, is a softly lit urban retreat, with attention to every detail in the blending of chic modern style and the Venetian setting."
Travel + Leisure
"Contemporary rooms steps from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the galleries of Dorsoduro." Full review
Rough Guide
"In a city awash with nostalgia, the high-grade modernist style of this locanda, right by the Guggenheim, is very welcome."
Star Service
"Tucked along a narrow Venetian walkway, this thimble-size boutique-hotel makes a refreshingly modern contrast to the historic city surrounding it." Full review
Fodor's
"A stylish residence with impeccable, minimalist decor and a contemporary, warmly romantic, and occasionally even dramatic atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Hole up in your own art-filled, modernist-chic Venetian bolthole, with lavish breakfast buffets in the library and movies to watch in the multimedia room." Full review
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Babysitting, massages and guided tours are available on request.
The Telegraph
8.0
"The feel is urbane but friendly; the position in tranquil, artsy Dorsoduro is handy for some great art galleries and a wide choice of restaurants." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Hidden down a narrow alley in Dorsoduro, hotel DD724 is a design triumph in off-the-beaten path Venice, close to the intimate Guggenheim Museum." Full review
Time Out
"The bedrooms are stylishly understated in pale shades and dark wood, with contemporary artworks from the owner's collection dotted around; one has a little terrace." Full review
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Time Out tip: For a quieter stay, ask for a room overlooking the Rio de lo Toreseie canal or the Peggy Guggenheim Collection sculpture garden.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Warm hospitality and an enviable location—overlooking the Peggy Guggenheim Collection—makes this the perfect Venetian haven for design-savvy travelers." Full review