Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, VenicevsHotel Gabrielli
Both Hotel Gabrielli and Belmond Hotel Cipriani are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Belmond Hotel Cipriani scores significantly higher than Hotel Gabrielli. Belmond Hotel Cipriani has a TripExpert Score of 93 with endorsements from 16 reviews like Hideaway Report, Condé Nast Traveler and Star Service.
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
Hotel Gabrielli
Riva Degli Schiavoni 4110, Centre - Castello, 30122 Venice
From $92/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Occupying a beautifully converted Gothic palace, the Gabrielli offers four-star comforts...It also has an attractive little courtyard and a lovely small garden – a rarity in Venice."
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The website regularly has excellent special offers
Star Service
"At the far east end of the scenic promenade overlooking the lagoon, Grand Canal and the Campanile in the distance, a surreal 10-minute stroll to St." Full review
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Request rooms ending in -35, -36 or -37, which are larger and have windows framing the lagoon.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A historic, upper-middle-range property located along one of Venice's main waterways, Hotel Gabrielli is conveniently placed within walking distance of St. Mark's Place and a water taxi stand." Full review
Jetsetter
"A 14th-century palazzo in the heart of Venice, with breakfast, a welcome drink and a dinner discount." Full review
Gayot
"For more than a century, this property has maintained its Venetian charm."
Lonely Planet
"As eccentric and luxurious as Venice itself, the Danieli has attracted bohemians, minor royalty and their millionaire lovers for over a century." Full review