Opened 30 March 2026
Orient Express Venezia opened on 30 March 2026 in Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, in Cannaregio, where two canals intertwine along the Rio di Noale. The palazzo was built in 1436 and is a hotel for the first time. Aline Asmar d'Amman, architect and interior designer, led an eight-year renovation, and Arsenale Group owns the building.
The hotel has 47 rooms, suites and apartments. Superior Rooms average 32 sqm, Deluxe Rooms are 40 sqm, Junior Suites 46 sqm and Suites average 58 sqm, and the six Signature Suites carry names such as Cherubini and La Minerva. Apartments in the adjacent building are offered for longer stays. The hotel's FAQ gives rates from €1,320 a night for a room and up to €20,000 for the most exclusive spaces.
La Casati is the all-day dining space, with cicchetti and a garden, and the Wagon Bar is an Art Deco cocktail bar. Three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck provides the creative vision for every venue, and Heinz Beck Venezia, a fine dining restaurant for up to 20 guests, is listed as opening in 2027. The spa offers Razul rituals and Furtuna Skin treatments.
Guests can arrive by private boat through a Gothic portal on the canal, or walk from Venice Santa Lucia station in about ten minutes.
The operator's wording, “which opened on 30 March 2026”, was read on its own page and last checked 31 October 2026.
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The facts
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- Rooms
- 47 Source
- Operator
- Accor Source
- Brand
- Orient Express Source
- Type
- Urban Source
- Suites
- Six Signature Suites: Orient Express Suite, Colori Persi Suite, Del Conte Suite, Teatro Suite, Cherubini Suite and La Minerva Suite, with spaces ranging up to 145 sqm. Source
- Residences
- Orient Express Apartments, in the adjacent building, are available for longer stays. Source
- Architect
- Aline Asmar d'Amman, architect and interior designer, after an eight-year renovation. She also conceived the hotel's private mahogany vessel, crafted by the Venetian boatbuilder Luigi Giacometti. Source
- Setting
- In Cannaregio, where two canals intertwine along the Rio di Noale. The palazzo has a secret garden, and guests can arrive directly by boat through the Gothic water gate. Source
- Address
- Strada Nova 2292, 30121 Venice, as printed on the hotel's pages. Source
- Getting there
- About ten minutes on foot from Venice Santa Lucia station. Arrival is by private boat, through the 15th-century Gothic portal that opens onto the canal or a discreet entrance to the garden of Santa Fosca. Source
- Dining
- La Casati is the all-day dining space, with cicchetti, seasonal dishes and a garden. Heinz Beck Venezia, a gastronomic fine dining restaurant for up to 20 guests, is listed as opening in 2027. Every venue comes under the creative vision of three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck. Source
- Bar
- The Wagon Bar is an Art Deco cocktail bar inspired by the lounges of the Orient Express. Source
- Spa
- Razul purification rituals and Furtuna Skin beauty treatments. A gym with Technogym Artis equipment overlooks the Rio di Noale. Spa opening hours are 12PM to 8PM. Source
- Rates
- From €1,320 per night for a room Source
- Rates
- The Signature Suites cost more, up to €20,000 per night for the most exclusive spaces. Source
- History
- Palazzo Donà Giovannelli was built in 1436 by Filippo Calendario, the architect behind the Doge's Palace, and was gifted to the Duke of Urbino in the 16th century. It hosted the 1548 wedding of Princess Vittoria Farnese. The 19th-century octagonal staircase was designed by Giovanni Battista Meduna. Source
- Website
- orient-express.com
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