The Gritti Palace
A storied Grand Canal palazzo hotel near San Marco, the benchmark for old-world Venetian luxury.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
Antique-filled salons, a famous terrace on the Grand Canal, and a guestbook of past royalty and writers.
Our read - 02
The grandest of grande-dame stays — formal, opulent, and priced to match.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, The Gritti Palace earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, The Gritti Palace works.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, The Gritti Palace delivers.
You are planning for two
For romance, The Gritti Palace delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — The Gritti Palace isn't cheap for what it is.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
What you're near — and what you're not
- Piazza San Marco (short walk)
- Grand Canal waterfront at the door
- Santa Maria del Giglio vaporetto stop
- Cannaregio and quieter neighborhoods
- Train station and car terminal (water-taxi ride)
What you're paying for
A range from classic doubles to opulent Grand Canal suites; the canal-facing rooms command a steep premium but are the reason to stay. Interiors lean antique and traditional rather than modern. For the full effect, book a canal view.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Ultra-luxury — among the most expensive in Venice
- Timing
- Year-round; shoulder seasons for the terrace without peak crowds
- Booking
- Direct or luxury OTA; expect formal service standards
- Getting there
- Santa Maria del Giglio vaporetto stop steps away; private water taxi to the door
Sources and method (3)
- A 15th-century Grand Canal palazzo, residence of Doge Andrea Gritti from 1525, now a Luxury Collection hotel with a celebrated waterside Gritti Terrace. marriott.com ↗
- Hemingway set 'Across the River and Into the Trees' here; the hotel keeps a Hemingway Suite. marriott.com ↗
- guide.michelin.com ↗