Highlights

  • Prime location on Venice's famous Riva degli Schiavoni promenade
  • Enjoy breakfast in the hotel's garden courtyard
  • Rejuvenate at the hotel’s luxurious spa and wellness centre
  • Relax with a cocktail at the Oriental bar
  • Take in lagoon views from many of the hotel's rooms and suites

Mere steps from St Mark's Square, Hotel Metropole – the last independently owned five-star hotel in Venice – commands striking views of the lagoon and San Giorgio Island, as well as the Biennale, revealing a more peaceful and less frequented side of the city. Although the lagoon-facing Riva degli Schiavoni promenade is vibrant, the hotel's deep, luxurious interiors provide a welcome escape. Inside, a legacy of generations of Beggiato ownership is evident in the museum-quality collections of antique curiosities, including corkscrews, fans and nutcrackers, artfully displayed along the halls. The décor evokes Venice’s historical Eastern trade links, particularly in the dimly lit ground-floor lounge, which features inviting corners and a smoky mirrored ceiling that adds to the ambiance.


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In more detail

The hotel presents 59 rooms and 7 suites, each a showcase of select antiques, rich fabrics, and Venetian velvets, enhanced with Oriental and Art Deco touches. Many of these rooms offer stunning lagoon and San Giorgio Island views, promising a personalised and opulent stay. The Exclusive Suites are ideal for celebratory occasions, while the Junior Suites provide bright, spacious living areas. Notably, Suite 401, styled in Deco elegance, and Suite 403, a blend of period and contemporary design, both feature private "altana" terraces and Turkish baths. The Damasco Suite, with its Oriental décor, Bevilacqua fabrics and Fortuny chandeliers, offers lagoon views, a Turkish bath, and a mosaic bathtub.

For dining, guests can enjoy a delightful buffet breakfast in the hotel’s charming Citrus Garden courtyard – something of a unique concept in Venice. Throughout the day, the Oriental bar and bistro serves light meals, snacks and a selection of expertly crafted cocktails. Between October and March, the hotel presents exclusive afternoon tea rituals, featuring rare leaf tea blends served with a ceremonial touch, accompanied by delicate pastries. Additionally, the hotel's spa, a vision of Gloria Beggiato, transforms ancient garden columns into the centre of an exquisite Oriental hammam. The dramatic, softly illuminated hot water pool, adorned with gold accents, offers an immersive experience of hydro-massage and aromatic steam.

 

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