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Hotel Palazzo SternvsHotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Hotel Palazzo Stern and Belmond Hotel Cipriani are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Belmond Hotel Cipriani is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Palazzo Stern. Belmond Hotel Cipriani is ranked #1 in Venice with recommendations from 16 reviewers including Star Service, Hideaway Report and Insight Guides.
Hotel Palazzo Stern
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
Time Out
Star Service
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Travel + Leisure
Dorsoduro 2792-2794/A-2792/B, 30123 Venice
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge "It's not often that a stylish but also relatively affordable new hotel opens right on the Grand Canal."
Fodor's "From the rooftop terrace—which has a Jacuzzi—you get a classic Venetian view: over the city's roofs to the Campanile and even to the Dolomites on a clear day." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The boutique Hotel Palazzo Stern is housed in a restored historic building on the Grand Canal, with sections dating back to the 15th century." Full review
Time Out "Built in the early 20th century in eclectic pastiche style, Palazzo Stern is now home to this elegant hotel." Full review
Star Service "Its somewhat isolated locale is an asset, and its stunning terrace will please anyone who has ever dreamed of lounging beside Venice's most famous waterway with a cocktail in their possession." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Most hotels with Grand Canal-side terraces come with five-star price tags. Palazzo Stern is the exception, mixing boutique charm with a superb location." Full review
Lonely Planet "A smart hotel overlooking the Giudecca Canal, with a variety of rooms from family-size to suites with a jacuzzi on the balcony." Full review
Independent "The bedrooms themselves won’t win many design awards, they’re typical old-school Italian four-star but the house itself is a gem, with a grand lobby, staircase, and rooftop hot tub."
Venice hotels: 5-star luxury, budget stays and canal views
December 14, 2021
Travel + Leisure "Ride the number 1 vaporetto along the Grand Canal and you'll notice this pretty, locally-run hotel with its lovely little garden right beside the Ca' Rezzonico stop"
Venice Travel Guide
July 6, 2021
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Frommer's Concierge
Insight Guides Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Gayot Fodor's Star Service
Afar Magazine 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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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
