The Gritti Palace

The Gritti Palace is an intimate harbor of refinement, haute gastronomy, and romance, and possibly the best way to discover Venice.

Those in the know will murmur that there really is only one place, in the end, to stay in Venice.  A palazzo dripping with precious fabrics, antiques and art, one that truly encapsulates the spirit of the city, the grande dame par excellence: The Gritti Palace. The lovely staff do a terrific job of ensuring that you’ll be warmly welcomed here, but each step feels like a foray into a five-hundred-year-old nobleman’s home. The awe simply never ceases: you order a drink at the Bar Longhi, and realise your fingers are resting on a marvellously sculpted altar rail; you lounge in suites inhabited by legends like Hemingway and Peggy Guggenheim; you walk around corridors bedecked in priceless art and furniture. Nothing will make you feel adequate, and trust us, those phenomenal Canal views never, ever get old.

If it’s a sense of wonder you’re looking for, you’ll find that nothing else compares to this hotel.