Experience elegance with a luxury hotel in Venice from Small Luxury Hotels of the World. You’ll
find yourself surrounded by Renaissance Madonnas and lulled by the gentle glide of a gondola on a palazzo-lined canal.
Luxury things to do in Venice
A gilded box at La Fenice is an exclusive way to experience Verdi’s La Traviata. Sail to the island of Torcello in a private cabin cruiser. Lying at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, it’s the very oldest part of the city. In the Basilica of San Marco, you’ll be dazzled by the gem-studded Pala d’Oro altarpiece. The glittering ballrooms of 18th-century Ca’ Rezzonico will transport you to the world of the glamorous casanova. Listen to the song of the gondoliers as you’re punted along the Grand Canal.
Luxury art experiences in Venice
Take a private tour of the Gothic Ca’ d’Oro palazzo to admire muted tapestries and Renaissance statues. Romantic nudes are illuminated by silken lamplight in the salons and ateliers of Palazzo Fortuny. Modern works by Brancusi and Picasso fill Peggy Guggenheim’s Palazzo Venier. Browse contemporary art at the Querini Stampalia. It’s perfectly complemented by 16th-century gilt panelling.
Gourmet Venice
Lanterns suspended from grapevines light terrace restaurants on Riva degli Schiavoni and exclusive hotels serve homemade polenta, cuttlefish risotto and duck ragoût accompanied by local Soave wines. On piazza San Marco, sip a peach Bellini or strawberry-grape Fragolino at cafés and wine bars lined with antique mirrors. Apertivo hour arrives with traditional tapas-style cicchetti like crumbed mozzarella and tiny prawn and egg tramezzini sandwiches.
Choose a luxury hotel in Venice with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. You’ll gaze through the ogee window of a Renaissance palazzo and follow the curve of a baroque marble staircase to your exclusive retreat on a tranquil canal.