Palladio Hotel & SpavsHotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande is the choice of most professionals compared to Palladio Hotel & Spa. Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande comes in at #22 in Venice with accolades from 9 publications including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
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Giudecca 33, 30133 Venice
From $358/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
 "There are few other places in Venice -- the only one that comes to mind is the Cipriani next door -- where you can relax as completely as you can here and yet quickly be in the midst of it all." Full review
 "Spacious and tranquil... best features are the ground-floor spa, with its extensive range of Daniela Steiner beauty treatments, and the pretty garden with pool." 
 "Quiet Giudecca—the only “downtown” Venetian island not connected to the others by bridge—has lately become the center of the exclusive Venice scene." Full review
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Be sure to make use of the saunas, Turkish hammam, and a roster of treatments that use Daniela Steiner products.
6.0
 "A marvellous choice for those who love its relaxed artsy, residential vibe but rather distant from the centre for those who resent the boat trip to where it’s all happening." Full review
92.0
 "Boutique property housed within a renovated 16th-century convent built by Andrea Palladio on the island of Giudecca, 10 minutes from St. Mark’s by solar-powered launch." Full review
 "Splash out on a stay in a serene, Palladio-designed former convent with San Marco views, a private boat service and a superb spa." Full review
 Top Choice
 "Slink into this serene Palladio-designed former almshouse and pamper yourself with a spa session or indulge in a James Bond fantasy on the private boat to San Marco" Full review
Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande Concierge
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San Polo 2765, 30125 Venice
From $301/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
 "This former family palazzo from 1569 on the Grand Canal is part of the new generation of intimate guesthouses that are giving travelers an alternative to the usual grande dame hotel." 
 "It is unusual to discover black marble, matte lacquer, indirect lighting, and 1940s design perfectly ensconced in a 16th-century Venetian palace." Full review
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 "Not your grandmother’s Grand Canal getaway, the Palazzo Barbarigo is Venice’s splashiest design hotel." Full review
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 "Directly on the Grand Canal, the 18-room Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande has wonderful water views and a lush, dramatic style characterized by black marble and thick red velvet." Full review
 "Venetian architecture meets cutting-edge design at this romantic palazzo with stunning Grand Canal views." Full review
 "Brooding, moody Art Deco interiors set the sexy tone at this boutique hotel right on the Grand Canal." 
 "All the rooms at this superb hotel have canal views—whether of the Grand Canal or the Rio di San Polo tributary running into it." Full review
7.0
 "This hotel is attractive and well-run with a nice canal-side bar." Full review
 "The 18-bedroom property now houses a cheeky boudoir design with velvet curtains, feathered bedside lamps, massive mirrors, and seductive chaise longues." Full review
 "Brooding, chic and seductive, Barbarigo delivers 18 plush guestrooms combining modern elegance and intrigue – think dark, contemporary furniture, sumptuous velvets, feathered lamps and the odd fainting couch" Full review