The Venice Venice Hotel
Cannaregio 5631, Venice, Veneto, 30121, Italy
Why We Like It
The Venice Venice Hotel is an ultra-cool blend of decadent history and contemporary flair — or what they call postvenezianità (post-Venetianness). The low-lit corridors and wooden-beamed rooms are packed with artworks from the owners’ collection, designer furniture commissioned for the property, and disruptive, playful modern details. Rhythmic music from Amy Winehouse to jazz classics plays softly throughout the hotel. On the ground floor is a concept store and a kitschy ‘supermarket’ selling products (sculptures, apparel, and more) from the design brands behind the hotel: The Erose Collection and Venice M’Art - from.
Fodor's Expert Review
This self-proclaimed post-venezianità, or post-Venetian, hotel from the founders of the cult Venice-based sneaker brand Golden Goose lives inside one of the city’s oldest palazzos, 13th-century Ca’ da Mosto, and turns traditional Venetian style on its head. All 43 guest rooms are unique and individually designed, from the cozy post-Venetian rooms to the expansive family lofts and suites, some of which include freestanding tubs, steam rooms, exercise equipment, private balconies overlooking the Grand Canal—and, for the ultimate luxury, your very own pool. Artworks borrowed from the owners’ private art collection, from the likes of Cy Twombly, Joseph Beuys, and Bruce Nauman, adorn the walls throughout the property. Aperitivo on the terrace overlooking the Grand Canal is a can’t-miss event, especially the Erose Americano cocktail paired with a fine selection of cichetti (snacks). While there’s no full spa, they do have a treatment room, as well as a small indoor pool and Turkish bath that can be rented for an extra charge. The Venice M’Art concept store attached to the hotel sells not only Golden Goose sneakers, but a carefully curated selection of covetable objects, from bath products to housewares, so you can take a taste of Venice Venice’s impeccable aesthetic home with you.
PROS
- Design aesthetic unlike anything else in Venice
- Exceptional service
- Stunning Grand Canal views from the terrace restaurant
CONS
- Vibe too dark and moody for some guests
- Expensive breakfast (not always included in rate)
- Navigating the hotel can be a bit maze-like
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Room
Nearly half the rooms have Grand Canal views from soaring Gothic arched windows, and some have a vista of the Rialto Bridge. Many of the rooms and suites have lofty wooden-beamed or painted ceilings and rough-textured carpets or edgy cement floors. Design elements unite the 43 rooms that all have different floor plans. There are industrial-inspired doors, mirrors shaped like jagged mountains, and Murano glass sculptures. Amenities include a bar cart stocked with choice bottles like aged single-malt whisky and Mexican mezcal, and an electric moka pre-prepared with coffee grinds and water.
You Should Know Since every room is different, all the options in one room category vary; what you get might be quite different from the pictures you see on a booking site. If you are wedded to a particular room, consider contacting the hotel directly for your booking.
Bathroom
Like the rooms, the bathrooms are all different. Some are part of the bedroom space (apart from the toilet), with freestanding steel drum-esque bathtubs and sinks on the wall. En-suites are at least five square meters. Bathrooms are stocked with fragrant Erose products, including a quirky shower gel packaged like a drinks can.
Lobby
The stylish lobby with drapery and diffused lighting is on the first floor. Guests are immediately offered a coffee from an impressive machine on the desk. Just next door is the grand corridor of one of the palazzo’s noble floors, with soft armchairs to lounge around in. In the evening, there is live piano music or vinyl records playing.
Pool
Like most hotels in Venice’s historic buildings, the centuries-old fabric cannot support a pool. But The Venice Venice Hotel has a compromise. One ground floor room has a private pool inside with pale stone and brick walls that make it feel like an underground Roman thermal bath.
Spa
Spas are also challenging to install in Venice, but The Venice Venice Hotel has a treatment room for individual or couple’s therapies. The space is dominated by an extraordinary artwork by Romanian artist Victoria Zidaru. Thick strands of flax and hemp stuffed with aromatic herbs sprout up from the floor and intertwine into a giant mesh on the ceiling.
If the pool suite is unoccupied, it can be booked for an exclusive three-hour wellness experience including full use of the pool and Turkish bath, a treatment from the spa menu, and food and beverages.
Tip Seven of the rooms have Turkish steam baths incorporated into the showers. Guests can request a clay mask for a DIY wellness ritual.
Gym
The hotel has a small fitness center with a treadmill, exercise bike, weight training machines, and a punching bag.
Dining
The Grand Canal side terrace beneath the decadent marble portico is a real treat, with a view of the historic Rialto fish market to the right and the Rialto bridge to the left. You can while away an hour without realizing as you watch jaunty gondoliers, busy water buse,s and sleek wooden taxis passing in front.
The dining area changes character throughout the day. Breakfast is reserved for in-house guests and offers a sumptuous menu (€65 if not included in the room rate) with dishes like lobster eggs Benedict and avocado toast. Lunch (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) is more informal, with Venetian-style snacks called cicchetti, salads, and classic pasta dishes.
Dinner is an elegant and convivial affair of white tablecloths and low lighting. There are plenty of Venetian-inspired dishes on the menu with products from local suppliers (represented in giant black and white photos on the walls). The raw fish platter includes flavor-packed shrimps from the lagoon and melt-in-the-mouth raw squid. For a classic pasta dish, choose the spaghetti alla busara, with giant scampi in a concentrated, slightly spicy tomato sauce.
Drinking
The hotel has a selection of creative house cocktails. The Erose Americano is a winner, with a zingy foam on top and homemade vermouth. For a truly Venetian drink, try the Erose Spritz with the hotel’s artichoke liqueur.
What's Nearby
Getting Around
You can take a water taxi from the station or airport to arrive at the hotel’s canal side entrance, or you can walk from the railway station, which takes around 20 minutes. Plenty of attractions are within a 10–15-minute walk, including the Rialto Bridge, St Mark’s Square, St Mark’s Basilica, and the Doge’s Palace. The Rialto Market is directly opposite, and you can reach it using a traghetto. This traditional boat service uses a craft a little bigger than a gondola, which ferries passengers back and forth across the Grand Canal.
Restaurants
There are several unfussy traditional restaurants specializing in seafood in the area, including Ristorante Ca’ Dolfin and Trattoria Tre Spiedi. Head to Hostaria Bacanera in a tiny nearby square for theatrical furnishings and daintily plated contemporary Italian cuisine. For something a little different, try Osteria Giorgione da MASA for Japanese-Italian fusion dishes, sake, and cocktails.
Bars
A couple of minutes away on foot are two ‘bacari’ (cubbyhole Venetian bars): Bacaro Risorto and Bacaro Bar Tabalotto. Here, you can enjoy spritz or small glasses of local wine with snacks called cicchetti in a cosy, rustic environment. Take a short walk to TiME Social Bar for inventive cocktails in the intimate interior or at tables outside. Then walk on to the Rio della Misericordia canal, which runs through the heart of the authentic Cannaregio neighborhood, for waterside bars and spritz in the setting sun.
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