Palazzo Papadopoli is one of the grand palazzi on the Grand Canal, and Aman has kept its rococo rooms, frescoes and reliefs while Jean-Michel Gathy handled the modern parts. Most rooms look over the canal. The real luxury is outdoors: private gardens, rare in a city with almost no green space. Arva serves Italian cooking, and The Bar is worth a drink even if you are staying elsewhere. The hotel arranges boat transfers, private boat tours and gondolas.
Address: Palazzo Papadopoli, Calle Tiepolo 1364, San Polo, 30125 Venezia
Neighbourhood: San Polo
Good for: Stay, Dinner, Drinks
Perfect for: A once-in-a-lifetime stay after a cruise