The St. Regis Venice

The Best Hotels in Venice, From Five-Star Grande Dames to Design Boutiques | Vogue

"Breaking from the city’s damask‑and‑gilding playbook, this 2019 reinvention of a vast U‑shaped complex in San Marco delivers contemporary polish with two canal‑facing facades and more balconies than any other hotel in Venice. Freshly refurbished rooms bring serious mod‑cons—tablet‑controlled blinds and lights, enormous flat‑screens—plus a plush spa and a compact, well‑equipped gym (a rarity in the center). Service is top‑tier yet pleasantly unfussy, and the terraces shine: a cozy garden and a glamorous waterfront setting for Gio’s, where tuna sashimi with bottarga or lagoon sea bass with aglio, olio e peperoncino pair beautifully with botanical cocktails as the sun dips behind Santa Maria della Salute and gondolas drift by." - Liam Hess