Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Five minutes from St Mark's by boat, and a world away from the queue for it.
Giudecca, Venice · €€€
One we know well, reopening on 1 June 2027: 79 rooms and suites on the tip of Giudecca, the largest pool in central Venice, Michelin-starred Oro and a complimentary boat to St Mark's. Event spaces take 10 to 300 guests, so it works as both a VIP hideaway and a base for a serious group.
Timing first: the hotel's website says it is closed and will reopen on 1 June 2027, while Cip's Club stays open until 25 October 2026. Once it reopens, Belmond lists event venues for 10 to 300 guests, including the Granaries of the Republic; confirm room-by-room capacities with the events team. The accommodation is 55 rooms, 20 suites and four Signature Suites. Arrival is easiest by water: about 30 minutes by water taxi from Marco Polo airport and 20 from Santa Lucia station, with a private marina and a complimentary shuttle to St Mark's.
Image courtesy of Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Sources · facts checked October 2026
- belmond.com/hotels/europe/italy/venice/belmond-hotel-cipriani
- belmond.com/hotels/europe/italy/venice/belmond-hotel-cipriani/about
- lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/belmond-presents-vania-ghedini-the-head-chef-…
- businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2025/06/02/belmonds-hotel-cip…
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Cipriani
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