Detailed Review
Monaco and Grand Canal Hotel overlooks the Grand Canal in one of Venice's most charming and atmospheric areas. This luxury hotel also enjoys majestic views of the Church of Santa Maria della Salute and the island of San Giorgio.
The facilities
From 1638, Monaco and Grand Canal Hotel, originally belonging to the Dandolo family, hosted the first "Ridotto Pubblico", a place to which nobility and people from all walks of life, (adventurers, courtesans, swindlers, and travellers) would retire for pleasure and intrigue. Giacomo Casanova considered this place the ideal backdrop for his conquests.
Today, this luxury hotel plays hosts to internationally chic travellers of the 21st-century. Guests flock to the Monaco and Grand Canal Hotel’s restaurant where Venetian cuisine is served in a dining room of impeccable decor with a delightful atmosphere. Local Venetians even choose this elegant venue for its excellent food.
The rooms
The Monaco and Grand Hotel features 100 guest rooms, richly appointed and characterized by an ancient alluring grandeur. Guests stay at this luxury hotel for its rooms which transport you back into historical Venetian opulence. Though the rooms epitomize historical Venice, all modern conveniences such as wireless internet and TV can be found.
Press Quotes
"Sixteenth-century palace with sophisticated 21st-century polish on the city’s main thoroughfare." Travel + Leisure
2007 Condé Nast Gold List
