Location.
In Venice's San Marco neighborhood, this luxury hotel is situated on the Grand Canal, 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from La Fenice Opera House, and 0.6 km (0.4 mi) from the Doge's Palace.
Hotel Features.
This recently renovated 5-star Venice luxury hotel features rare antiques, hand-made stuccoes, and painted ceilings in the Club del Doge restaurant, serving fresh, seasonal Venetian fare. Drinks and nightly music are offered at Bar Longhi. Adjacent to both venues is the Grand Canal terrace, with views of Venice and Santa Maria della Salute.
Amenities at Hotel Gritti Palace include 3 traditional Venetian reception rooms accommodating up to 100 guests. The hotel offers a conference room measuring 120 square meters (1291 square feet), and wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. A 24-hour fitness facility is provided. Massages and spa treatments are available (advance reservations required).
The hotel's School of Fine Cooking provides culinary lessons and gastronomic tours of Venice. Room service is also offered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Clefs d'Or concierge will arrange golf at the nearby Venice Golf Club; personal shopping; and tours, including helicopter tours of the surrounding area. The multilingual staff can assist with wedding services, dry cleaning/laundry services, currency exchange, and an airport shuttle (advance notice required).
Guestrooms.
Hotel Gritti Palace offers 82 guestrooms, each uniquely furnished with antiques, rich fabrics, and Murano glass fixtures. Additional amenities include minibars, and TV equipped with satellite channels and pay movies. Rooms also provide wired and wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge), direct-dial phones with voice mail, and in-room safes. Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations with handheld showers, bathroom phones, bathrobes, and slippers. Turndown service is offered nightly. Hypo-allergenic bedding and delivery of a variety of international newspapers and magazines are available on request.
