Aman Venice

Neo-Renaissance grandeur meets refined modern aesthetics at Aman Canal Grande Venice. You’ll feel like you’re sleeping in a beautiful museum at this 16th-century palazzo — some of the 24 individually designed rooms and suites are covered in protected frescoes and reliefs smartly complemented by contemporary furnishings and amenities. A private water transfer delivers you to the resort’s dramatic reception hall with direct access to its private gardens (rare for this city); take the spiral staircase to the gilded dining room overlooking the Grand Canal. There’s a spa and fitness area; any excursion can be easily arranged.null

• City Life, Landmarks, Local Immersion

• Number of Rooms 24

Built on water, steeped in historyand synonymous with romance, Venice is a fabled destination with a glorious past. A city in northeast Italy, it is built atop 118 small islands separated by winding canals and linked by arching bridges. Once a major power in the Mediterranean, it is known today for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The entire city along with its lagoon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Home to the Piazza San Marco and Saint Mark’s Basilica, it is perhaps the Grand Canal which is the city’s most iconic feature. Meandering in a sinuous s-shape through the heart of Venice, the Grand Canal is the city’s main thoroughfare, plied by gondolas and vaporetti (water buses) and lined with more than 170 gracious buildings between 200 and 700 years old.

Physical reminders of the city’s grand heritage, most were built to demonstrate the wealth and artistry of the Republic of Venice in its heyday. It is in one of these regal old homes directly on the Grand Canal that Aman is housed, fusing the romance and history of this legendary city with the hospitality and service for which Amanresorts is renowned.

The Details

Guests usually arrive at the property by boat, docking at a landing that leads directly into the palazzo’s Reception Hall. With its soaring ceilings and historic frescos and reliefs, the hall provides a sense of bygone luxury, as well as direct access to the resort’s private gardens and a small Boutique specialising in Venetian glassware.

A sweeping staircase rises through two levels to arrive at the reception area for the Dining Room, which overlooks the Grand Canal and serves Italian and Asian cuisines. This is situated on the piano nobile – the grandest floor of the palazzo. The main dining area is housed in the ballroom – a gilded room decorated with mirrors, frescos and the original chandeliers. The Yellow Dining Room and the Red Dining Room lie adjacent to the ballroom, with views over the Grand Canal and the resort’s Garden Terrace respectively. Named for their colour schemes and featuring ceilings painted by the renowned 18th-century artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, each room has a number of dining tables and provides an intimate setting within grand surrounds. Accessed from the ballroom is the Bar which provides a cosy setting with canal views.

Rising from the reception area of the Dining Room is a secondary staircase that leads to the fourth level. This houses the Salon – a regal, lofty-ceilinged lounge and relaxation area featuring a grand piano. The Salon is divided into two large areas with expansive windows providing views of the Grand Canal. Similar views are enjoyed by the historic Library which is situated adjacent to the Salon.

Also on this level are the Stanza del Tiepolo and Stanza del Guarana which can be used for private dining and meetings.

An elevator provides access to the Roof Terrace. Intimate in scale and evident in many of the buildings within Venice, the terrace is best visited early in the morning or at sunset, and is the ideal location to view the rooftops of the city. On a clear day, the Alps are visible in the distance.

Fronting the Grand Canal is the Garden Terrace, one of very few private gardens on the canal. Mature trees and a quadrangle of verdant green grass provide the ideal setting for a relaxing hour or two, or an al fresco meal in the warmer months.

Aman has a second hidden Private Garden with soaring trees that provides a serene setting for resort guests. It also provides walking access to San Polo.

Travel Information

• getting there Travellers to Venice can arrive via road, train (at the Stazione Santa Lucia), ferry or plane (at Marco Polo Airport 12 kilometres outside of Venice). Whatever the means of arrival, guests will be met and transferred to Aman by boat via Venice’s canals. Click herefor location and map.
• climate Venice has a humid subtropical climate, with cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is 2.5°C while in July the average temperature is 22.7°C. Rain is spread relatively evenly throughout the year.
• language Venetian is the native language of Venice. It is not a derivative of Italian, but is in fact a separate language. English is widely spoken alongside Italian, German, French and other European languages.
• currency Italy’s currency is the euro. ATMs are widely available.
• dress Warm clothes are required during winter, while light clothes and a hat are recommended during the summer months. There is always the chance of a shower, so bringing a fold-up umbrella is a good idea.
• Spa & Fitness
• spa The spa is located, almost secretly, on the third level of the Garden Building. Access is via a small stairwell which leads to a discrete reception area. Dimly lit with low ceilings, the spa exudes the atmosphere of a sanctuary, and provides three single treatment rooms, each with a dressing area and bathroom. One of the treatment rooms has a soaking tub that can be used in conjunction with body scrubs.
• fitness facilities The property has a small gym offering aerobic and strength-conditioning equipment, an area for free weights and stretching, and commanding views over the city’s roofline.

Hotel Features

Palazzo Bedroom

The Palazzo Bedrooms offer views of the Private Garden.

**Next applicable upgrade category - Palazzo Chamber

Palazzo Chamber Affresco

The Palazzo Chambers Affresco offer beautiful historical details and garden views.

**Next applicable upgrade category - Palazzo Chamber Luminoso

Palazzo Stanza

The Palazzo Stanza features spectacular views of the Grand Canal and many have wonderful architectural details. The majority are located between the second and fifth levels of the palazzo.

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Papadopoli Stanza

The high ceilings of this stanza are frescoed in both the bedroom and the bathroom. Views are of the Garden Terrace and the Grand Canal.

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Maddalena Stanza

This historic room features high, frescoed ceilings, silk wall coverings and a chandelier in the bathroom. The tall windows offer wonderful views over the Garden Terrace and the Grand Canal.

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Sansovino Stanza

This stanza was originally called ‘The Hall of the Four Doors’. Noteworthy architectural details include wood panelling, a painted frieze around the walls and a carved ceiling. It also has the most historical fireplace in the palazzo, designed by Jacopo d’Antonio Sansovino, one of Venice’s most famous architects in the early 16th century.

Alcova Tiepolo Suite

The Alcova Tiepolo Suite offers a Chinese painted sitting room and a bedroom ceiling by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Tiepolo has been described as the “greatest decorative painter of 18th-century Europe, as well as its most able craftsman”.

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Canal Grande Suite

Located above the front door of the palazzo, this suite directly fronts the Grand Canal offering exceptional views. It features a lovely sitting room with an arched window through which the full spectrum of the canal’s maritime activities can be viewed. It can become a two-bedroom suite when necessary.

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Palazzo Chamber Luminoso

Palazzo Chambers overlook the garden on the Canal Grande and due to their southerly aspect are fully exposed to the beauty of Venetian light.

Virtuoso Amenities

• Exclusively for Virtuoso guests:

  • Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
  • Continental breakfast daily, for up to two in room guests
  • Complimentary a la carte lunch for two (excluding beverages), once during stay
  • Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability

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