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Hotel Palazzo SternvsSan Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice
Hotel Palazzo Stern and San Clemente Palace Kempinski are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, San Clemente Palace Kempinski ranks significantly higher than Hotel Palazzo Stern. San Clemente Palace Kempinski comes in at #12 in Venice with praise from 11 sources such as Time Out, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
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
San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Gayot Star Service Oyster The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
Hideaway Report 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
OysterLuxury
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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 Report95.0
"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
