Bauer Il Palazzo, Venice

An intimate boutique hotel within the heart of Venice, Bauer Il Palazzo is a truly authentic, Venetian-style palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal. Recently rated the best hotel in Venice by Travel & Leisure and one of the World’s Most Romantic Luxury Hotels by Five Star Alliance., the Bauer Il Palazzo is more like a sophisticated home than a hotel.

It is both elegant and luxurious, with its stunning Gothic façade. Bauer Il Palazzo is just steps away from St. Mark’s Square, and is close to Venice’s finest shops, museums and sights. With its own private boat dock on the Grand Canal, guests arriving at Il Palazzo are greeted by the hotel’s sumptuous lobby, decorated in wood panelling and antique Venetian panels.

Bauer Il Palazzo offers 44 luxurious rooms and 38 suites, most with canal view or overlooking the city of Venice and St Mark's Basin. Each room is unique and individually decorated, lavishly appointed with fine antique furnishings or reproductions of original Venetian fabrics from Rubelli & Bevilacqua and Murano glass chandeliers by Seguso & Cenedese.

Many of the guest rooms and suites have a balcony or terrace with stunning views of Venice, the Grand Canal and St. Mark’s Basin. Each room features air conditioning, direct dial telephone, satellite TV, PC outlet, Internet connection, CD player, private fax machine, mini-bar, walk-in closet and safety-deposit box. Bathrooms are decorated in Italian marble and some have whirlpools.

Innovative cuisine is served in the award-winning gourmet restaurant De Pisis with a terrace set against the spectacular backdrop of the Grand Canal. In an exclusive setting, Chef Giovanni Ciresa offers an original cuisine based on international cooking and enriched by local Mediterranean traditions. “Settimo Cielo” is a beautiful lounge on the 7th floor, with a wonderful terrace and spectacular views over the city and the lagoon. Breakfast here is exclusively served to guests of Bauer Il Palazzo. The Bar Canale is the ideal setting for a pre-lunch aperitif or an after-dinner drink in summer, offering a choice of creative, light cuisine – with live music during the evening. While during the winter months, the stylish B Bar Lounge offers delightful cocktails in glamorous surroundings.

The elegantly appointed Fitness Centre features the finest in progressive resistance exercise equipment. On the 8th floor on the roof top terrace there is an outdoor Jacuzzi that offers breathtaking views over Venice and the Lagoon.