San Clemente Palace Kempinski VenicevsHotel Palazzo Abadessa
Hotel Palazzo Abadessa and San Clemente Palace Kempinski are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, San Clemente Palace Kempinski is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Palazzo Abadessa. San Clemente Palace Kempinski ranks #12 in Venice with praise from 11 sources like Travel + Leisure, Oyster and Time Out.
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 Palazzo Abadessa
Calle Priuli, Cannaregio 4011, 30131 Venice
From $169/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Concierge
"Perhaps most inviting of all, after a hard day's sightseeing, is the palazzo's gorgeous walled garden, with its centuries-old trees and shady walks."
Fodor's
"At this late-16th-century palazzo, you can experience gracious hospitality, a luxurious atmosphere, and unusually spacious guest rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The garden is the first thing that strikes you on arriving at this beautifully restored palazzo."
Rough Guide
"This gorgeous residenza d’epoca is a meticulously restored palazzo behind the church of Santa Sofia."
Time Out
"A beautiful shady walled garden is laid out in front of this privately owned 16th-century palazzo." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"In a 16th-century palazzo behind the Ca' d'Oro, it's every bit as fancy as the Grand Canal hotels, but thanks to its location, on a secondary canal, costs less." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Lovingly restored, the 13 rooms and suites have superb antique furniture, brocade-covered walls, and ornate Murano glass chandeliers." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Occupying a former 16th-century residential palace on a canal (with a private dock), this charming upscale hotel features beautiful, decadently decorated interiors with definite wow factor." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Evenings seem enchanted in this opulent 1540 palazzo, where staff fluff pillows, ply guests with prosecco, arrange water taxis to the opera and plot irresistible marriage proposals" Full review