The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, VenicevsCharming House DD724
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Charming House DD724. The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel is ranked #2 in Venice with recommendations from 15 reviews including Insight Guides, Forbes Travel Guide and DK Eyewitness.
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice Show All Reviews
Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, 30124 Venice
From $1,639/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"If you're going for luxury status and the classiest hotel on the Grand Canal, the Gritti has been it for decades." Full review
Concierge
"Built on the Grand Canal in 1525 for then-doge Andrea Gritti, this magnificent palazzo has lost none of its pomp and ceremony."
Insight Guides
"The 15th-century Gritti, decorated with Murano-glass chandeliers and 16th-century damask furnishings, is perhaps the most legendary Venetian hotel and has a price tag to match."
Fodor's
"The Gritti Palace represents aristocratic Venetian living at its best, complete with hand-blown chandeliers, sumptuous textiles, and sweeping canal views." Full review
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"Starwood’s Luxury Collection pulled out all the stops to renovate Venice’s legendary hotel on the Grand Canal, with an estimated price tag of $55 million." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Ernest Hemingway described this sumptuous 15th-century palace as “the best hotel in a city of great hotels”."
Time Out
"There's a studied air of old-world charm and nobility about this 15th-century palazzo. Refined and opulent, adorned with antiques and fresh flowers, each room is uniquely decorated." Full review
Jetsetter
"Renovated Venetian Baroque Grand Canal stunner with an impressive art collection and culinary academy." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"82 rooms reflect hundreds of years of Venetian history, style, and culture, while Acqua di Parma toiletries, free Wi-Fi, stocked minibars, and flat-screen TVs keep rooms modern." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Amid the numerous updates, classic details remain—Murano glass chandeliers, the original gold-trimmed ceilings, and marble tiled floors." 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