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Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice vs Metropole Hotel Venezia

Both Belmond Hotel Cipriani and Metropole Hotel are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Belmond Hotel Cipriani ranks significantly higher than Metropole Hotel. Belmond Hotel Cipriani is ranked #1 in Venice with accolades from 16 reviews including Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.

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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But be sure to book far in advance: These mini-palazzi are popular with visiting sheiks and their security staff.
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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Metropole Hotel Venezia
Metropole Hotel Venezia
8 / 10
Riva Degli Schiavoni 4149, 30122 Venice
From $468 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Atmosphere prevails in this labyrinth of intimate, opulent spaces featuring classic Venetian decor combined with exotic Eastern influences." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"In one of Venice's busiest and most scenic locations, this property fronts the promenade along the Grand Canal, just beyond St. Mark's Square. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The quirky palazzo that has evolved from that church building is now a member of the Romantik hotel association -- and aptly so." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Of all the grand hotels that crowd this part of the riva, the Metropole is arguably the most characterful." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Oriental-tinged Metropole is a five-star hotel on the prestigious but congested lagoon-facing riva degli Schiavoni promenade." Full review
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