Hotel Danieli, Venice
Hotel Danieli is a luxury property in Venice composed of three historic palaces containing over 200 rooms and suites decorated with art and antique furniture. Each building represents a different century and reflects its period's style, while a terrace overlooks the San Marco Basin and Doge's Palace, offering guests a romantic view of the lagoon and islands.
The Palazzo Dandolo was established in the 14th century and gained prestige through venetian conquests and eastern treasures brought to the family. The hotel itself was founded in 1822 and evolved into a renowned lodging place for royalty, leaders, and famous figures including Winston Churchill and Coco Chanel.
The hotel is named after a prominent Venetian merchant family from centuries past. Today, visitors can sense this connection through rooms designed as historic Venetian spaces and in details like the gondolier-dressed lion mascot that keeps the building's tradition alive.
The hotel sits on Riva degli Schiavoni within walking distance of major attractions like the Doge's Palace and San Marco Basilica. Guests arriving by train can take the vaporetto water bus line, which reaches the nearby dock in about 40 minutes, or book a faster private water taxi for quicker arrival.
A long-standing tradition here is gifting children a teddy bear dressed in the hotel's uniform, a custom that began in America about a century ago and continues today. Some suites are named after actresses like Maria Callas and Grace Kelly who stayed here regularly and left behind memorable moments in the rooms.
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