Il Palazzo Experimental

The food was amazing. We eat out a lot and I was very impressed. We had sirloin beef with potatoes and caramel sauce infused with gin, then semifreddo and tiramisu for dessert. Couldn’t fault it Service was fantastic, all waiting staff attentive Just a shame they don’t serve beers so we just stuck with water

One of those places you hesitate to write a review about because you don’t want the word to get out! We decided to splurge on this hotel and stayed in their deluxe suite for close to $500 a night and all said and done, it was an incredible deal for the actual experience. A stunning hotel with a small but excellent bar with chairs outside facing the canal, a beautiful garden where you can have breakfast and a gorgeous restaurant (we did not have a chance to eat there but the setting was beautiful). The main thing to know is how excellent the service was, with the main reception person being incredibly helpful and professional. We got great recommendations for restaurants. The deluxe room on the first floor facing the canal is incredible. Views are amazing, ceilings are incredibly high, every detail is beautifully done. If you splurge on a water taxi from Marco Polo airport, it drops you off right in front of the hotel and the experience was incredible. A very decent pizza restaurant right next to the hotel where you can eat on the water, which was great for our first night when we arrived and we were tired. We loved staying in Dorsoduro, which is the area where this hotel is located– more residential and less crowded and touristy. Cannot wait for the next time we get to go back. Thank you for everything.

We stayed two nights as a family of four (two teenagers) in two rooms in March. We choose to stop in Venice on our way back from a week skiing in the Dolomites and then off to Florence to wrap up our spring break trip. We booked the higher category of rooms for the views and they were great. In Venice the rooms are not large, we have stayed at the Gritti on our last trip and that is a totally different class of hotel but the rooms are again on the small side as well. For this trip I think we made the right call because the hotel was great. Breakfast while not included in our stay was terrific. The cocktails were extraordinary. Taking an afternoon aperitif in the garden over looking the gondolas and boats go by was magical. We went to see the Vivaldi performance close to the hotel in a church and it was definitely a highlight. The hotel helped to obtain tickets. I loved the neighborhood it was a short walk to all of the main attractions. The Fortuny museum is a must along. Dinner at AlCovo was worth the 30 min walk. All of the hotels restaurant recs were fabulous. The design of the hotel was modern great use of color palates in each room. From the terrazzo floors in the bathroom to the room entry doors I lived the aesthetic. If you’re searching for a traditional Venetian experience this is not it. This is better !

We stayed at Il Palazzo Experimental in Venice for one night. The hotel itself is beautiful, with stylish décor and a great location. The check-in experience was smooth, and we were initially very happy with our choice. Unfortunately, in the morning we found insects in the bed, and both my wife, our baby, and I woke up with multiple bites. I mentioned this to the front desk when checking out the next morning, but the response was dismissive — the staff member simply said housekeeping would “look into it,” which did not make us feel the issue was being taken seriously. At nearly €500 for one night, we expected a higher level of cleanliness and accountability. While we understand that historic Venetian properties can have challenges, waking up with insect bites and finding insects in the bed is unacceptable. For us it unfortunately the insects turned what should have been a wonderful stay into a disappointing one.