Hotel record · Cannaregio, Venice
Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli
A 15th-Century Palace · An Eight-Year Restoration · Quiet But Convenient
Hotel record · Cannaregio, Venice
A 15th-Century Palace · An Eight-Year Restoration · Quiet But Convenient
“It is almost overwhelming how beautiful this property is.” I said that out loud on the tour, and I meant it.
I was very wowed by Orient Express. The eight-year renovation is truly jaw dropping. I have never seen so much marble in my life, perhaps not since the bathrooms at Villa San Michele.
It is the mix that makes it: dark wood with some seventy different kinds of marble, the restored ceilings and the chandeliers. Everywhere I looked, something new caught my eye.
I loved the location, too. It is quiet but convenient, on a canal corner in Cannaregio, away from the San Marco crowds and an easy walk into the city.
In Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, on a quiet canal corner in Cannaregio, close to Santa Lucia train station.
Eight years.
No. For a pool in Venice, look at Airelles Palladio on Giudecca.
A room or suite on the piano nobile, where the ceilings are highest.
Both wowed me. Orient Express for extraordinary design; Aman for privacy and the Grand Canal. See my head-to-head.
Work with me and you get two things: Fora perks, and someone who knows Orient Express personally. As a Fora advisor, my clients typically receive a space-available upgrade, daily breakfast and a hotel credit. I know the property and the team, so I personalize your stay, from the room I request to what’s arranged before you arrive, and I’m your direct line to them while you’re there. Rates are identical to booking direct.
Tell me your dates and I will tell you which rooms are worth asking for.
Orient Express or Aman? →La Dolce Vita train + La Minerva →Villa San Michele review →My Venice guide →