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Palazzina Grassi vs Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Belmond Hotel Cipriani scores significantly better than Palazzina. Belmond Hotel Cipriani ranks #1 in Venice with positive reviews from 16 publications like The Telegraph, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
Palazzina Grassi
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
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Sestiere San Marco 3247, 30124 Venice
From $302 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"In the serene Accademia neighborhood... the 26-room Palazzina Grassi has a superb collection of Modernist glass from Murano masters in a sparkling space designed by Philippe Starck."
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Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"An aristocratic fifteenth-century palazzo on the Grand Canal is the canvas for Philippe Starck’s first Italian design hotel."
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Star Service
"Traditionalists beware: This chic, civilized gem is primed for fans of modernist guru Philippe Starck's familiar brand of high-style hijinx."
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Oyster
Luxury
"A small and quiet property in a great location -- all the main tourist spots in Venice are within walking distance, as are a good variety of shops and restaurants."
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Jetsetter
"An opulent Venetian palace on the Grand Canal reinvented by French style guru Philippe Starck."
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Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
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Giudecca 10, 30133 Venice
From $922 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
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."
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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
"The most glamorous of Venetian hotels."
Travel + Leisure
"Giuseppe Cipriani’s legendary 1950’s getaway—silk lampshades and all-marble bathrooms—flanked by two 15th-century palazzos."
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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."
