Belmond Hotel Cipriani: A Week in Venice

Set on its own private island a short boat ride from St. Mark's Square, the Cipriani has anchored Venice's grand-hotel scene since 1958, and it remains one of the few properties in the city with the space to offer a genuine resort experience: gardens, tennis, and the Olimpico, the largest swimming pool in Venice, heated and filled with filtered seawater. The suites, spread across the main building and the adjoining Palazzo Vendramin, mix Venetian antiques with a lightness that keeps the rooms from feeling like a museum.

The hotel's private launch service to St. Mark's runs constantly throughout the day, which means the island setting adds a sense of remove without adding real inconvenience. Between the pool, the gardens, and Oro's lagoon-facing dining room, it is entirely possible to spend a full day at the Cipriani without missing the city at all.

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