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Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice vs Hotel Palazzo Abadessa

Both properties are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Belmond Hotel Cipriani is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Palazzo Abadessa. Belmond Hotel Cipriani ranks #1 in Venice with accolades from 16 sources including DK Eyewitness, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.

Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
9 / 10
Giudecca 10, 30133 Venice
From $922 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Long regarded as Venice's top hotel, the Cipriani is a gorgeously elegant inn set into a string of Renaissance-era buildings on 1.2 hectares (3 acres) at the tip of Giudecca." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Cloistered among sweeping, verdant grounds on the island of Giudecca, across the Grand Canal from Piazza San Marco, the Cipriani is a luxurious world unto itself."
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The most glamorous of Venetian hotels."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Giuseppe Cipriani’s legendary 1950’s getaway—silk lampshades and all-marble bathrooms—flanked by two 15th-century palazzos." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Set in luxurious gardens occupying the eastern tip of one of the the Lagoon Islands, the Cipriani has been one of the world’s great hotels since it opened in 1963."
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Hotel Palazzo Abadessa
Hotel Palazzo Abadessa
8 / 10
Calle Priuli, Cannaregio 4011, 30131 Venice
From $169 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
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Concierge Concierge
"Perhaps most inviting of all, after a hard day's sightseeing, is the palazzo's gorgeous walled garden, with its centuries-old trees and shady walks."
Fodor's Fodor's
"At this late-16th-century palazzo, you can experience gracious hospitality, a luxurious atmosphere, and unusually spacious guest rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The garden is the first thing that strikes you on arriving at this beautifully restored palazzo."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This gorgeous residenza d’epoca is a meticulously restored palazzo behind the church of Santa Sofia."
Time Out Time Out
"A beautiful shady walled garden is laid out in front of this privately owned 16th-century palazzo." Full review
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