Venice, ItalySan Marco
Splendid Venice
Canal-side merchant townhouse
San Marco Venice, Italy
Renovated
2009
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
StarhotelsCanal-side merchant townhouse
A succession of intimate Levantine parlor lounges unfolds along the canal, trading grand scale for quiet Venetian domesticity.
“the lobby, rather than transitioning into a modern, open design, is a succession of small Levantine parlors.”
What it’s good at
Notable
A glass-roofed campiello atrium opens to interiors layered in Venetian velvets and Murano glass.
Notable
Operating as hospitality quarters since the sixteenth century, originating as the Black Hat Inn.
Listed
A private water landing along Rio dei Baretteri with traditional candy-striped mooring poles.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The lobby opens onto a traditional campiello, or glass-topped atrium, from which you’ll have easy access to an elegant ground-floor complex.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Mercerie runs right outside, placing Piazza San Marco in one direction and the Rialto Bridge in the other.
The rooms
Pastel velvet accents and oak floors ground the bedrooms, which open into Italian marble bathrooms.
Restaurant
Le Maschere
Tables sit under a retractable glass skylight in the terracotta courtyard, where the kitchen prepares fresh Venetian lagoon seafood.
At the table
Arched windows in the lounge bar look directly onto Rio dei Baretteri, where gondolas glide past over evening spritzes.
How it began
The property began in the sixteenth century as the Black Hat Inn, eventually becoming Albergo Splendido in 1900.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.