The 24 Best Luxury Hotels in Venice

Between the canals and palazzi there is simply no room for a pool. If you want to swim at a 5-star hotel in Venice, you stay on an island – and the hotel boat still gets you to St. Mark’s Square in no time.San Clemente Palace Venice · PoolOn the Giudecca, the pool of the Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice lies in private gardens overlooking the lagoon: a heated saltwater pool at 28 to 30 °C, open from 9 am to 7 pm to guests aged four and over, with private cabanas dressed in Rubelli fabrics; at the Bar Gabbiano, the Bellini is made to Giuseppe Cipriani’s original recipe. The hotel is seasonal and usually open from April to September. On the island of San Clemente, you swim at the San Clemente Palace Venice in a heated 21.5-meter outdoor pool surrounded by gardens; the pool bar is open from 10 am to 6 pm.

The JW Marriott Venice Resort on the Isola delle Rose has no fewer than three pools: a rooftop pool with views of Venice and its own raised platform with a Jacuzzi, a family pool with a bar in the garden in summer, and a Vitality Pool in the spa, which comes at an extra charge. The Rosewood Hotel Bauer Venice is also planning a pool, on the eighth floor – but only once it reopens.

Brand new is the Dior Spa at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice, open since July 2026: two floors in the Casanova Gardens, five treatment rooms including one for couples, a relaxation lounge and treatments with an Ayurvedic approach, open daily from 10 am to 7 pm and to non-hotel guests as well. Book with suitespot and you can use the spa and fitness facilities there free of charge. At the Aman Venice, the Aman Spa occupies a mezzanine on the third floor, with three treatment rooms, thermal therapies using water, salts and clays from Salsomaggiore Terme, cryotherapy and personal training.Ca' di Dio Hotel Venice · SpaIn the palazzi of the historic center, the spas of the luxury hotels are more intimate. The Gritti Spa by Sisley Paris at The Gritti Palace Venice has three treatment rooms, a sauna and a steam room, and The St. Regis Venice has spa suites for a range of treatments. The spa at the Orient Express Venezia combines Roman bathing culture with the Ottoman hammam, with Razul cleansing rituals and Furtuna Skin treatments that you can also book in your room.San Clemente Palace Venice · SpaIn Castello we recommend the Pura City SPA at the Ca' di Dio Hotel Venice, a 5-star hotel on the Riva, with rituals rooted in Venice’s botanical tradition. The Hotel Ai Reali Venice has a wellness spa with a sauna, Turkish bath, massages and couples’ rituals, plus an altana, a traditional Venetian roof terrace, for unwinding; access comes at an extra charge, from age 14 and by reservation only.

On the island of San Clemente, the Longevity Spa – Milano at the San Clemente Palace Venice follows a medically oriented concept with beauty and rejuvenation treatments, and at the JW Marriott Venice Resort the spa includes the Vitality Pool, two saunas, a steam room and treatment rooms, some with a private terrace; access comes at an extra charge.

The selection starts at 120 € at the Hyatt Centric Murano Venice and goes up to 1,270 € at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice. In the historic center, prices start at 128 €; half of the open hotels start below 400 € a night. On the Grand Canal you can stay from 212 € at the Sina Palazzo Sant’Angelo Venice. The Rosewood Hotel Bauer Venice is closed for a complete renovation and therefore does not appear in the table; you’ll find all hotels with their current rates in the hotel list below.

What is included at every luxury hotel: daily breakfast for two, an upgrade subject to availability, and early check-in and late check-out subject to availability. At the Aman Venice breakfast is served either in the restaurant or in your room, at the Palazzo Nani Venice Radisson Collection Hotel at the Zoja restaurant and on the terrace; at the Baglioni Hotel Luna Venice breakfast applies from the Deluxe Double category.

When the benefits apply: usually from the first night; five hotels require two nights, among them the Ca' di Dio Hotel Venice and the Hyatt Centric Murano Venice – the table shows which. At the Hyatt Centric Murano Venice the upgrade is confirmed at booking, though not from a room to a suite.Hyatt Centric Murano Venice · Rooms & suitesWith the hotel credit at a 5-star hotel in Venice, it pays to look at the details. 100 US dollars is available at 15 luxury hotels, for example at The Gritti Palace Venice for food and drinks; at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice it rises to 220 US dollars in the suites. The Aman Venice credits 100 US dollars toward the spa, and at four hotels it is 50 US dollars.

On top come extras you’ll only find in one place: at the Aman Venice you are given a tour of the Palazzo Papadopoli, and in the Alcova Tiepolo Suite and the Canal Grande Suite, lunch or dinner for two is included from two nights. The Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice gives you free use of the spa and fitness facilities, takes you to St. Mark’s Square around the clock, places mineral water and the daily newspaper in your room, and gives you a 500 US dollar voucher for your next Belmond booking once your booking reaches 10,000 US dollars. A welcome gift awaits at eight luxury hotels in Venice.

Points and status can be collected at 16 of the 24 open hotels, across seven programs: the Leaders Club and I Prefer with four hotels each, Marriott Bonvoy with three, IHG One Rewards with two, plus ALL (Accor) at the Orient Express Venezia, World of Hyatt at the Hyatt Centric Murano Venice and Radisson Rewards at the Palazzo Nani Venice Radisson Collection Hotel.

When it is at its most beautiful: from April to June and in September and October, when roof terraces, gardens and pools are open. When it is especially atmospheric: in winter, when the lanes fall quiet and mist settles over the lagoon. When to book your 5-star hotel in Venice early: for Carnival in February, the Biennale and the Redentore festival in July.

How long to stay: three nights – one for St. Mark’s Square and the Grand Canal, one for Dorsoduro, the Rialto and Cannaregio, and one for the islands of the lagoon.