Venice: Where to Stay: Luxury: Hotel Cipriani

Hotel Cipriani

For a getaway that’s almost like staying at a resort, book at this iconic hotel on the island of Giudecca, a five-minute boat ride from San Marco. With its beautifully appointed rooms, a spa offering La Prairie treatments, lushly planted gardens and an Olympic-size swimming pool, the Cipriani is as luxurious as you can get in Venice. All rooms are traditional in decor and were designed with comfort in mind. At 183 square feet, the standard rooms are smaller than the suites but still roomy, with views of the hotel’s garden. The Cipriani has long prided itself on creating one-of-a-kind suites; the newest addition is the two-room Dogeressa, with four Gothic-style windows that perfectly frame perspectives of St. Mark’s Cathedral. The sumptuous Palladio Suite, which can be booked as a one- or two-bedroom, faces the lagoon and has a private heated plunge pool overlooking the water. When you’re relaxing in the living room, gazing out the floor-to-ceiling windows, you feel as if you were floating on your own Venetian ship. Families might consider a room in the hotel’s Palazzo Vendramin, whose suites come with kitchenettes. Rooms from $1,141.