About this hotel
General information
Danieli occupies three historic palazzi on the lagoon front, a short walk from St Mark’s Square. The oldest, Palazzo Dandolo, was built in the late 14th century for Doge Enrico Dandolo and received nobles, cardinals and foreign envoys. In 1822 Giuseppe Dal Niel turned it into a hotel and named it after his own nickname, “Danieli”; Lord Byron, Balzac, Charles Dickens and Marcel Proust were among the early guests. The neighbouring Casa Nova, once the city treasury, joined in 1855, and the Danieli Excelsior wing followed in 1950.
The palace spirit runs throughout: a four-storey atrium with pink marble columns, Murano glass chandeliers and a gilded staircase, and rooms furnished with antiques, 18th-century frescoes and balconies over the lagoon. A rooftop restaurant with a panoramic terrace, a bar, a spa with a pool and historic function rooms for 20–100 guests complete the picture, and weddings can be arranged.
Location
The hotel stands on the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice’s historic centre, a few minutes on foot from St Mark’s Square and Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Santa Lucia station is 3 km away, about 20 minutes by water taxi; Marco Polo International Airport is 12 km, around 40 minutes by water taxi; Treviso Airport is 45 km, roughly an hour by car and water taxi.
Spa
The spa has an indoor pool, sauna, hammam, relaxation area and three treatment rooms, including a couples’ suite. Massages, scrubs, wraps and facials are joined by a signature ritual using Murano glass stones flecked with gold.
Sports & leisure
A 24-hour fitness centre with modern equipment and a yoga studio sits alongside the indoor pool. Guests can take gondola rowing lessons, explore the canals and lagoon by boat and join guided excursions.
For children
The hotel is set up for families, and a babysitter can be arranged on request.
Restaurants & bars
A rooftop restaurant and bar are complemented by a lounge in the Dandolo lobby, with in-room dining also available.
- Terrazza Danieli — traditional Venetian cooking on an open rooftop terrace overlooking the city and lagoon
- Terrazza Danieli bar — light bites, wines and cocktails on the panoramic terrace
- Dandolo — lobby lounge bar in Palazzo Dandolo for coffee, afternoon tea and evening cocktails
Rooms
There are 120 rooms: 68 guest rooms and 52 suites. Interiors by French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon blend palatial grandeur, Venetian style and contemporary comfort, with windows and balconies facing the lagoon, the canals and the city.
Each room has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, telephone, free Wi-Fi, safe, minibar, tea and coffee facilities, a pillow menu, an iron on request, and a bathroom with bath and/or shower, hairdryer, toiletries, bathrobes and slippers.
Superior Room
A king-size bedroom and shower room with views over the city and canals, in Palazzo Dandolo or Casa Nova.
Deluxe Room
A slightly larger king-size room with a shower room and city and canal views, in Palazzo Dandolo or Casa Nova.
Premium Room
King-size bedroom with a sitting area and a shower room, some with a bath as well. City and canal views, in Palazzo Dandolo or Casa Nova.
Premium Lagoon View Room
King-size or twin beds, a sitting area and a shower room, with windows facing the lagoon. In Palazzo Dandolo or Casa Nova.
Grand Premium Room
King-size bedroom with a sitting area, walk-in wardrobe and shower room, some also with a bath. City and canal views.
Premier Suite
Suite with a king-size bedroom, living room, walk-in wardrobe and shower room (some with a bath), on floors one to three, overlooking the city and canals.
Premium Lagoon View Suite
King-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe and shower room, facing the lagoon. An additional bedroom can be connected.
Dandolo Suite
On the third or fourth floor of Palazzo Dandolo: king-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe and shower room (some with a bath), with partial lagoon views.
Grand Dandolo Suite
Suite in Palazzo Dandolo with a king-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe and bathroom, looking over the city and canals. An additional bedroom can be connected.
Grand Lagoon View Suite
King-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe and shower room, with views of the lagoon and the Grand Canal. An additional bedroom can be connected.
Four Seasons Lagoon View Suite
Suite in Casa Nova with a king-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe and shower room, all facing the lagoon.
Signature Suite
Historic interiors in Palazzo Dandolo: king-size bedroom, living room with dining area, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom with bath and shower, and two balconies over the lagoon. Further bedrooms can be connected.
Presidential Suite
Top-floor suite in Palazzo Dandolo with a king-size bedroom, living room with dining for six, walk-in wardrobe, windowed bathroom with bath and shower and a guest cloakroom, framing the lagoon and San Giorgio island.
Doge Dandolo Royal Suite
Corner suite in Palazzo Dandolo filled with antiques, its bedroom ceiling painted with 18th-century frescoes by Jacopo Guarana; living room with dining for four, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom with hammam, guest cloakroom and three balconies with 180° lagoon views. An additional bedroom can be connected.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.