About this hotel
General information
The palazzo on the Grand Canal was built in 1525 for the family of Doge Andrea Gritti. It later housed the Vatican’s ambassadors, and in the early 20th century became a hotel that drew Winston Churchill, members of the British royal family, the Princess of Monaco, Hollywood stars and writers such as Graham Greene, André Maurois, Somerset Maugham and Ernest Hemingway. Suites now bear the names of the last two, and Hemingway called the Gritti the finest hotel in a city of great hotels.
Period Venetian interiors sit comfortably with up-to-date technology. There is a fine-dining restaurant with a terrace on the Grand Canal, a bar and the Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo spa, and a complimentary water shuttle runs to the Lido. A 120 m² meeting room, a boutique and a concierge who can arrange a personal shopper complete the offer, and weddings are organised on request.
Location
The hotel stands on the Grand Canal, 500 m from St Mark’s Square. Santa Lucia station is about 25 minutes away, and Marco Polo International Airport around 50 minutes by water taxi.
Spa
The Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo SPA has a hammam, hydromassage showers and modern treatment rooms. Body and facial treatments use Acqua di Parma’s Mediterranean products, including the Oxygenating Complex line.
Sports & leisure
Water sports, golf and other activities are on the Lido, 35 minutes away by water taxi. In Venice itself guests can take Venetian cookery lessons at the Epicurean school, go out on boat trips and join guided excursions.
For children
Babysitting can be arranged on request.
Restaurants & bars
Club del Doge, with its open terrace on the Grand Canal, serves Mediterranean and Venetian cooking built on local produce under chef Daniele Turco. Bar Longi is the place for a glass of wine, a cocktail or a light bite, and in-room dining is available.
Swimming
The nearest beach is on the Lido, 3 km from the hotel, reached by the complimentary water shuttle.
Rooms
There are 82 rooms: 61 guest rooms and 21 suites. Antique furniture, Murano glass chandeliers, Lorenzo Rubelli fabrics, rare woods, marble and original artworks recreate the feel of a Venetian palazzo, with windows onto the Grand Canal and the city.
Rooms have individual climate control, smoke detectors, an electronic safe, internet access, satellite TV, a video library, a direct-dial telephone, minibar, hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers.
Deluxe Room
King-size bedroom and a bathroom with combined bath and shower, ceilings of 2.8–3.2 m and views over the small Rio delle Ostreghe canal. Some have a small balcony; connecting rooms are available.
Venetian Room
Period interiors with antiques, an old clock, Venetian glass chandeliers and portraits; a queen-size bed and marble bathroom with bath and separate shower. Large windows face the inner courtyard.
Giglio Prestige Room
High, ornate ceilings, antiques and Venetian glass chandeliers, with a partial view of Campo Santa Maria del Giglio; king-size bedroom with work and sitting areas and a marble bathroom with bath and shower. An extra bed or cot is available.
Landmark Grand Canal Room
King-size bedroom and a bathroom with bath and shower, looking onto the Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute. Some have a small balcony, and the room can connect to a suite for an extra bedroom.
Serenissima Suite
A tribute to the naval power of the Venetian Republic, with oil paintings, antiques and parquet or Venetian mosaic floors; king-size or twin beds, a living room with dining for three and a marble bathroom. Windows face the church of Santa Maria del Giglio.
Sestriere Suite
Six suites named after the six historic districts of Venice, on the second to fourth floors, facing Rio delle Ostreghe or the city, with Venetian plaster, antique mirrors and Donghia and Rubelli fabrics. King-size or twin beds, living room with dining for four, marble bathroom.
Heritage Coppa Volpi Suite
Second-floor suite dedicated to Giuseppe Volpi, founder of the Venice Film Festival, with black-and-white photographs of its winners and a collection of festival films. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for six, bathroom with bath and separate shower, and a small balcony with a partial Grand Canal view.
Heritage La Fenice Suite
Third-floor suite evoking La Fenice opera house, with Neoclassical and Empire furniture, Lorenzo Rubelli theatre fabrics and a handmade harpsichord. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for six, bathroom with bath and separate shower, and a small balcony with a partial Grand Canal view.
Patron Grand Canal Peggy Guggenheim Suite
Corner suite honouring Peggy Guggenheim, a regular guest, with 1950s–60s design pieces, contemporary art, large windows and two balconies. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for four, marble shower room.
Patron Grand Canal John Ruskin Suite
Third-floor corner suite hung with oil paintings by John Ruskin, looking over the Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for four, marble shower room.
Patron Grand Canal Punta della Dogana Suite
Corner suite with antiques from The Gritti Collection and generous balconies facing Punta della Dogana, the former customs house now an art museum. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for four, marble shower room.
Patron Grand Canal Donghia Suite
Fourth-floor corner suite in the minimalist style of American designer Angelo Donghia, overlooking the Grand Canal, St Mark’s Basin and San Giorgio. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for four, marble shower room.
Palazzo Canal Redentore Terrazza Suite
Top-floor duplex reached by a private lift, with a spiral staircase to a roof terrace with a small pool and views of the Grand Canal, the lagoon and Palladio’s Il Redentore. King-size bedroom, frescoed living room with dining for six, spacious marble bathroom.
Palazzo Canal Pisani Suite
Corner suite in the grand main wing, styled after the 16th century and named after the Pisani family, former owners of the palazzo, with views of St Mark’s Basin and San Giorgio. King-size bedroom, living room with dining for six, spacious marble bathroom.
Hemingway Presidential Suite
Named after Ernest Hemingway, who stayed often in the late 1940s and early 1950s and wrote much of Across the River and into the Trees here; Venetian Rococo stucco and his own club chair. Bedroom, living room with floor-to-ceiling windows onto small Grand Canal balconies, bathroom with bath and shower; sleeps two.
Somerset Maugham Royal Suite
Centrally placed 81 m² suite on the piano nobile, with stand-up balconies along its length over the Grand Canal, San Giorgio, Santa Maria della Salute and Punta della Dogana; antiques and the novels of Somerset Maugham, after whom it is named. Living room with a writing desk and dining for four, and a large king-size bedroom facing the Grand Canal.
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