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Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande vs The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice

Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel ranks significantly higher than Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande. The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel ranks #2 in Venice with positive reviews from 15 publications like Oyster, Time Out and Afar Magazine.

Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
8 / 10
San Polo 2765, 30125 Venice
From $301 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge 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."
Fodor's Fodor's
"It is unusual to discover black marble, matte lacquer, indirect lighting, and 1940s design perfectly ensconced in a 16th-century Venetian palace." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Not your grandmother’s Grand Canal getaway, the Palazzo Barbarigo is Venice’s splashiest design hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"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
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Venetian architecture meets cutting-edge design at this romantic palazzo with stunning Grand Canal views." Full review
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The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
9 / 10
Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, 30124 Venice
From $1,639 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If you're going for luxury status and the classiest hotel on the Grand Canal, the Gritti has been it for decades." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Built on the Grand Canal in 1525 for then-doge Andrea Gritti, this magnificent palazzo has lost none of its pomp and ceremony."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The 15th-century Gritti, decorated with Murano-glass chandeliers and 16th-century damask furnishings, is perhaps the most legendary Venetian hotel and has a price tag to match."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Gritti Palace represents aristocratic Venetian living at its best, complete with hand-blown chandeliers, sumptuous textiles, and sweeping canal views." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"Starwood’s Luxury Collection pulled out all the stops to renovate Venice’s legendary hotel on the Grand Canal, with an estimated price tag of $55 million." Full review
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