Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice, Venice

Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice - A luxury waterfront resort with Michelin-star dining, Olympic-sized pool, and private boat service

This 5-star luxury resort occupies three interconnected buildings, including the restored 19th-century Granaries of the Republic, on Giudecca Island overlooking the Venetian Lagoon toward St Mark's Square. Accommodations include 67 rooms and suites featuring private balconies or terraces with lagoon views, marble bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, and minibars with complimentary soft drinks. Dining options encompass Michelin-starred Oro Restaurant serving artistic tasting menus, Cip's Club with Venetian specialties and views of St Mark's Square, and Il Porticciolo for light lunches by the water. The property features Venice's only Olympic-sized seawater pool, a thalassotherapy spa with three pools and treatments like the Casanova Garden Ritual, a red-clay tennis court, fitness center, and lush Casanova Gardens with a historic vineyard. A 24/7 private shuttle boat provides access to St Mark's Square in five minutes, while Marco Polo Airport is 10 miles away via 30-minute water taxi. The Belmond Hotel offers business facilities in the Granaries of the Republic with modern technology, while family services include babysitting, children's club, and interconnected rooms.

Pros

Private 24/7 boat shuttle provides direct access to St Mark's Square in five minutes

Only Olympic-sized seawater pool in central Venice, heated and filtered

Michelin-starred Oro Restaurant offers artistic tasting menus under chef Vania Ghedini

Extensive wellness facilities including thalassotherapy spa with three pools and signature treatments

Historic vineyard and lush Casanova Gardens provide tranquil green space rare in Venice

Cons

The pool is available for children ages 4 and up only, with under-8 requiring parental supervision

Located on Giudecca Island rather than in Venice's immediate historic center