Detailed Review
Delicately woven rugs, Murano glass chandeliers, ornately carved pink marble columns, stained glass, and high ceilings decorated with golden leaves lend an opulent air to Hotel Danieli. Venetian culture comes alive in the masterfully restored 14th century palace of Doge Dandolo’s family. Open the intricately carved doors to cobblestone streets and canal views. Steps away from Piazza San Marco, Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, Hotel Danieli was named to Conde Nast Traveler’s 2005 Gold List Reserve and is a fine example of world-class luxury and personal service. With stylish decor and comfortable furnishings, each guest room gracefully reflects the warmth and rich cultural heritage of Venice. Accommodations include 233 luxurious rooms and richly appointed suites. All offer air conditioning, cable television and pay TV, direct-dial telephones and self-service mini-bars. Restaurant Terrazza Danieli, a charming rooftop restaurant delivers delectable Mediterranean and regional cuisine and is beautifully complemented by the captivating panoramic view of the Grand Canal and the Lido and Adriatic Sea. Appetizers and drinks can also be enjoyed at the Bar Dandolo piano bar.
Press Quotes
"...a 14th-century palazzo; during Carnevale, masked revelers gather here, then step out the side door right down to the gondolas that whisk them into the night." Travel + Leisure 06
Independent Reviews
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"One of Venice's classic honeymoon hotels, located just off St. Mark's Square, with uncomparable views and a decadent interior."
The world-famous Danieli Hotel tops the hotel list in the 1906 Baedeker guide book and it's still one of the very finest places to stay in the city.
Hotel Danieli
By Jamie Dunford Wood
With the Gritti and Danieli the Starwood Group have managed to capture some really fine properties in Venice. All they need is the Cipriani and the town would be sewn up. The Danieli has always been a fine haven from the crowds of tourists on the Riva - it has a cool and undisturbed reading room just inside to the right where you can read free newspapers in many languages; it has a delightful bar at the back on the left off its really magnificent two storied Venetian reception hall, with its coffered ceiling and series of large Venetian glass chandeliers; and it has clean and luxurious toilets at the back to the right down a short corridor which, if you’re not wielding a camera, you can generally reach without molestation. It also has a magnificent roof bar with fabulous views over the lagoon. For all that we are extremely grateful. It’s therefore always got something of a bustling air in the reception area. As for the guest areas, it is really three buildings - two done up in the Venetian style (the original 14thC building, and the 18thC building behind it), and the third, more modern block to the left. The decor of the modern block is rather forgettable - it’s in the ubiquitous French Empire style, a little out of place in Venice given the treasures this city can provide you with, but then many visitors probably wouldn’t know the difference. However, if you are after size, these rooms are the biggest and most luxurious, if you discount the suites, though for the biggest you’ll have to pay for a lagoon view - however, to our mind this view is far more beautiful than the more expensive Grand Canal views of other hotels. For a start you have the benefit of truly romantic sunsets. Their bathrooms, however, are simple and small, done up in green marble with single sinks and no separate showers. The rooms in the older buildings are much more atmospheric but, for the unitiated, you might wonder what you are paying for, because the rooms are smallish with heavy, plain furnishings, old painted antiques, Venetian fabric curtains and velveteen easy chairs. Bathrooms are done up in flowery tiles, pensione style. Elizabeth Taylor is said to have spent at least two of her honeymoons in this hotel. Presumably she had the Doge’s Suite, which is in another league altogether. When we come to write the book of suites and magnificent rooms, this one will be near the top of the list. At just four times the price of a regular lagoon view room, it’s a bargain.
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