Set in Palazzo Papadopoli, one of the city’s eight monumental palazzos on the Grand Canal, Aman Venice embodies all that is sumptuous and sensuous about La Serenissima. Rococo works of art are offset by the contemporary restraint of Jean-Michel Gathy interiors, while private gardens – rare in this floating city – are overlooked by opulent dining venues and spacious suites.
Just a short walk away from Piazza San Marco, Aman Venice offers the perfect place from which to explore this romantic city, and to discover the hidden gems of the city while floating away on a traditional gondola.
Resort Highlights:
Location & Heritage
Situated on the Grand Canal in a 16th-century Palazzo Papadopoli
Award-winning 2013 restoration, preserving historical features
Home to rare private gardens in Venice
Frescoes by 18th-century painter Tiepolo adorn many rooms
Accommodation
24 individually decorated rooms and suites, each with kingsize bed and sitting area
Rooms offer views of gardens or the Grand Canal, with historic decor and original features
Notable suites include the Alcova Tiepolo Suite with Tiepolo frescoes and the Grand Canal Suite with canal views
Dining
Arva: Italian heritage cuisine by Executive Chef Dario Ossola, featuring locally sourced ingredients
The Bar: Venice’s largest gin collection with a British twist
Private cooking classes with "Cook the Lagoon" experience, including Rialto Market visits
Events & Celebrations
Variety of indoor and outdoor venues, ideal for weddings and private events
Full hotel reservation provides access to grand spaces like the Ballroom and private gardens
The Piano Nobile: Seating for 100; Canal Garden: Up to 150 standing guests
Spa & Wellness
Aman Spa: Located on the third-floor mezzanine, featuring spa suites and healing rituals
Fitness studio with panoramic rooftop views and personal training available
Exclusive Facilities
Private garden, rooftop Altana with 360° views, and an intimate Library with antique and modern books
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Aman Venice Location
Filled with museum-quality treasures, Aman Venice’s home on the Grand Canal is the 16th-century Palazzo Papadopoli, one of the city’s most significant buildings. The great 18th-century painter Tiepolo once lived here, and his frescoes adorn the walls of many of the rooms. In the 19th century, the presiding Papadopoli family turned adjoining buildings into two gardens that, today, are among the city’s rarest private green spaces.
When Aman Venice was renovated in 2013, its sensitive incorporation of contemporary comforts won the palazzo a heritage award for Italy’s best restoration.
Aman Venice Map
Accommodations
Aman Venice’s Rooms, Signature Rooms and Suites which vary in size and configuration, feature works by a number of Italy’s greatest artists – including 16th-century architect Sansovino and 18th-century painter Tiepolo. Contemporary furnishings complement authentic silk wall coverings, chandeliers, wood panelling, chinoiserie and painted ceilings, with many Rooms offering Grand Canal views.
Staying at Aman Venice is your opportunity to be indulged, with every need meticulously catered to in a setting that seamlessly blends history and luxury. Aman Venice’s commitment to personalized service ensures that every moment is tailored to your desires, offering an unparalleled Venetian retreat.
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Suites
Aman Venice’s Suites are the most spacious retreats in the palazzo, each offering a unique ambiance. The Grand Canal Suite beguiles with views of the Grand Canal and an abundance of light, while the Alcova Tiepolo Suite is a fine example of 18th-century Rococo splendour decorated with Tiepolo’s original frescos, theatrical murals and gilded ceilings.
Grand Canal Suite
With magnificent eye-level views of the Grand Canal, Aman Venice’s 97 square metre (1,044 square feet) Grand Canal Suite offers couples an elegant and contemporary retreat in the heart of the city. The suite's expansive interior spaces comprise a king-sized bedroom and separate sitting room, each offering a different view. In the former, large picture windows frame the canal, while in the latter, the filigree, arched window creates drama and offers a different aspect.
Both rooms are flooded with light and authentic, characterful features. The suite can also be configured into two bedrooms, ideal for families with children.
Alcova Tiepolo Suite
The 103 square metre (1108 square feet) Alcova Tiepolo Suite offers guests the opportunity to stay among remarkable 18th Century frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Described as ‘the greatest decorative painter of 18th Century Europe’ Tiepolo's theatrical frescoes reflect Rococo style, creating an inspired space, which celebrates its historic architecture.
Gilded ceilings and tall windows frame elegant views of Aman Venice’s Garden Terrace and an ornately painted sitting room with a fireplace is the perfect place to retire after an evening exploring Venice. A separate king-sized bedroom with en suite and dressing room provides both space and privacy.
Signature Rooms
With ceilings soaring up to five metres in height, Signature Rooms make for a palatial experience, fitting for a hotel in one of Venice’s eight grand palazzos. Each embodying its own unique character, from the wood panelling and the original 16th-century fireplace of the Sansovino to the frescoed ceilings of the Papadopoli, bedrooms are ideal for guests seeking a stay steeped in history.
Papadopoli Stanza Canal Grande
Boasting high ceilings and authentic decorative frescoes, the 73 square metre (785 square feet) Papadopoli Stanza Canal Grande is a private sanctuary that frames magnificent views of the hotel’s Garden Terrace and the Grand Canal. The room offers a spacious combined living area with fireplace and bedroom with king-sized bed for a restful night’s sleep, while through tall wooden doors, an expansive light-flooded bathroom with deep-soaking bathtub makes the most of the postcard vistas.
Maddalena Stanza Canal Grande
At 62 square metres (667 square feet), Aman Venice’s Maddalena Stanza Canal Grande offers guests a historic retreat overlooking the Garden Terrace and Grand Canal. Adorned with silk wall coverings and delicate chandeliers, the expansive bedroom features a sumptuous king-sized bed and living area with tall windows with enchanting picture-postcard views.
The room also features a spacious bathroom with dressing area offering both space and privacy.
Sansovino Stanza
Originally entitled 'The Hall of Four Doors' the 75 square metre (807 square feet) Sansovino Stanza features a historic 16th-century fireplace designed by Sansovino, as well as wood panelling, a painted frieze and a carved ceiling.
Ideal for guests seeking their own piece of history, the room makes the most of its significant architectural details with a shared bedroom and living area adorned with silk wall coverings and elegant chandeliers. Tall windows overlook Aman Venice’s Garden Terrace and partial views of the Grand Canal can be seen from the bathroom.
Rooms
Starting at 47 square metres in size, Aman Venice’s Rooms offer the perfect base for exploring the city. From the contemporary Palazzo Bedroom overlooking the palazzo’s gardens, the charming Chamber Affresco with original frescos and the sunlit Chamber Luminoso with southeast orientation, to the elegant Palazzo Stanzas with views onto the Grand Canal, each room promises a refined and tranquil retreat.
Palazzo Stanza Canal Grande
With exceptional views of the Grand Canal and Garden Terrace, Aman Venice’s Palazzo Stanzas Canal Grande vary in size from 57-89 square metres (613-957 square feet), with some offering original architectural features.
Elegant yet contemporary in their design, the rooms feature sumptuous king-sized beds, a living space with a writing desk, sofa or twin lounge chair and large windows to fill the space with light, framing the beautiful surrounding vistas.
Palazzo Chamber Luminoso
South-facing and filled with glorious natural light, Aman Venice’s Palazzo Chamber Luminoso rooms offer 43-51 square metres (463-549 square feet) of space, overlooking the hotels’ historical garden or with partial Grand Canal views. Capturing the colours of Venice through large picture windows, several rooms feature authentic historical architectural details, while a king-sized bed and living area with writing desk, sofa or twin lounge chairs offer ample space to retreat after a day of exploration.
Palazzo Chamber Affresco
Aman Venice’s elegant 50 square metre (527 square feet) Affresco Chambers contain beautiful historical frescoes with wonderful views over the hotel’s manicured gardens below. Perfect for couples seeking a calming space to retreat after a day exploring the city, an inviting king-sized bed and living area with writing desk and sofa or twin lounge chairs complete the space, while a large bathroom with freestanding bathtub and twin-vanities create a serene place to reset in consummate privacy.
Palazzo Bedroom
Varying in size from 47-60 square metres (505-645 square feet), each of Aman Venice’s Palazzo Bedrooms is unique in layout and design, and all offer beautiful views of the palazzo’s private garden below. Bright, airy and elegant, the rooms all comprise king-sized beds with a combined living area and writing desk.
Contemporary furnishings create a modern space without compromising the magnificent history and architecture of the building, while a large bathroom with bathtub, separate shower and twin vanities ensure space, privacy and comfort.
Apartments
Aman Venice’s apartments serve as serene urban sanctuaries, perfect for guests seeking a refined home away from home. From The Coccina’s Apartment, which spans the palazzo’s entire fourth floor, to the three-bedroom Grand Canal Apartment housed in its very own wing, these exceptional private retreats offer generosity of space and the pinnacle of Venetian city living.
The Coccina's Apartment
Situated on the fourth floor of the Palazzo and accessed by a private elevator, the Coccina's Apartment features three free-standing bedrooms covering a total of 290 square metre (3122 square feet), all with en-suite bathrooms, king-size beds, a private living room and unparalleled views over the serene Grand Canal and the Canal Garden.
The timeless design and decor of the apartment includes works by several of Italy's greatest artists including frescoes and reliefs, reflecting the rich history behind Venice's evolving artwork and architecture. Contemporary furnishings complement authentic silk wall coverings, chandeliers, wood paneling, chinoiserie and painted ceilings, allowing guests to fall further into the opulence of Venetian design.
Grand Canal Apartment
An elegant three-bedroom apartment spread over 226 square metres (2,432 square feet) with striking views across the city’s iconic waterway. Of the interior bedrooms, the Grand Canal Suite frames it most beautifully with its large picture windows and statement filigreed arched window.
The apartment’s south-facing Palazzo Chamber Luminoso looks out over the historic garden beneath and the canals and rooftop skyline beyond, and from the Palazzo Stanza Canal Grande the Grand Canal is also in sight. All three bedrooms have king-size beds, ensuite bathrooms and a range of in-room beverages and refreshments.
Dining
Fresh, seasonal ingredients are at the heart of dining at Aman Venice, where they are transformed into welcoming, authentic cuisine. Dine in a sumptuous space on the piano nobile, savour a private celebration in one of the palazzo's hidden rooms or, in the warmer months, dine in the canal-side garden – a rarity in Venice.
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Arva
Arva is Aman’s tribute to Italy’s rich culinary heritage – an inventive and sustainable approach to cooking using the finest ingredients of the season. Its name is taken from the Latin term for ‘cultivated land’, a reflection of the kitchen’s philosophy of making the best of land and sea.
Each day at Aman Venice, Arva’s chefs bring their instinctive understanding of flavour to produce sourced in and around the lagoon, to prepare bold, heart-warming and authentically Italian dishes that can be shared among family and friends.
Arva’s chefs pay homage to the classic dishes and flavour combinations of traditional Italian cuisine with a creative contemporary touch, offering guests inventive takes on familiar flavours.
The Bar
Overlooking the secret garden beside the Grand Canal, Aman Venice’s Bar serves drinks, tea, late-night snacks and light meals – including Aman’s take on classic Venetian cicchetti – from midday until midnight. A homage to Lord Byron, it’s a warm and inviting space. Explore the largest selection of gins in Venice or request a bespoke cocktail from the award-winning resident mixologist.
Aman Venice’s Bar is inspired by one of the city’s most famous residents, Lord Byron – a famous English poet renowned for his eccentric spirit. Echoing his character, The Bar’s cocktail menus are imagined by Antonio Ferrara, whose creativity is showcased throughout the year, at events such as Venice Cocktail Week and Architecture Biennale, with exclusive cocktails served for a limited time only.
Aman Venice’s Palazzo has held high-society soirées since the 16th Century and this rich history can still be felt today in the Red Room – home of The Bar. Silk coverings line the walls, and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta frames the lofty ceiling. The Bar is perhaps also one of the best places in the city to watch the Venetian sunset, with the romantic canal-side garden open in the warmer months.
The Palazzo Kitchen Table
The Palazzo Kitchen Table is a unique dining space that can include market strolls with the chef, private dining experiences, and cooking classes. Taking place in this intimate kitchen setting overlooking the private garden, each experience brings guests face to face with Aman Venice’s Executive Chef, Matteo Panfilio, for a celebration of culinary creativity and locally sourced, sustainable ingredients.
In addition to indulging in exclusively created dishes, guests at The Palazzo Kitchen Table will be introduced to Aman Venice’s exemplary wine cellar. The hotel has accumulated an extensive and wide-ranging collection of some of the world’s finest wines, including rare vintages from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne in France, as well as a 1995 Merlot from Tuscany in Italy.
Spa and Wellness
Hidden on a third-floor mezzanine within the palazzo, the Aman Spa is an invitingly intimate and tranquil retreat from the bustle of the city. Its three softly lit treatment rooms offer a selection of massages and treatments to balance mind and body, inspired by both Asian healing philosophies and the Italian spa tradition.
Aman Venice’s therapies offer a unique range of treatments incorporating the mineral-rich waters, thermal salts and bentonite clays from the spa town of Salsomaggiore Terme in northern Italy. The legacy of a prehistoric sea, these healing substances are used to enhance thermal baths, mud wraps and body treatments.
Experiences
From its canal-side perch in San Polo, Aman Venice is a window into the city’s historic glories and modern-day cultural highs. Priceless art and iconic landmarks reveal themselves at every turn – most just a stroll or short gondola ride away, but for the most unique and memorable encounters, turn to Aman’s experts for insider access to the secrets of the city – from bespoke, chef-led tours of the Rialto market to private boxes for the opera at La Fenice.
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Bevilacqua Workshop
Discover the incredible work of the Bevilacqua and Orsoni ateliers. During a private tour of the Bevilacqua workshop, guests will have the unique opportunity to see the weavers at work, and at the Orsoni atelier, will watch the production of 24k gold leaf mosaics. This tour is available Monday to Friday.
Edipo Re
Embrace the summer season at Aman Venice with a culinary sailing experience along the Grand Canal in historic boat, Edipo Re – famous for carrying Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini and renowned opera singer Maria Callas.
The experience includes an elegant lunch by Aman Venice’s chef, Matteo Panfilio, using the seasonal produce sourced from the market, fresh fish from the lagoon and produce from the surrounding islands.
Lagoon aperitivo
Other experiences include, but are not limited to:
Architecture Tour
A Venetian Escape
The art of marbling
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