"A Grand Canal-facing hotel reborn from a historic 1895 property that blends art and luxury across 163 bright, light-filled rooms and suites—many with private balconies and cinematic canal views. The hotel emphasizes art, displaying works by Turner and Monet and contemporary installations by Ai Weiwei, and offers art-focused experiences such as an Arts Bar with cocktails served in custom Murano-blown glasses. Its waterfront entrance accommodates private boat transfers and it sits a short walk from Piazza San Marco, making for memorable canal-side moments like breakfast on the terrace at Gio’s as gondolas pass by." - Jennifer Flowers