Friday, May 29, 2015

Venice hotels: Private islands, decadent bedrooms, and a National Monument

St Regis San Clemente Palace

A 10-minute boat ride from St Mark's Square, San Clemente Palace sits on its own private island, away from the tourist crowds. The historic building, which in the past has served as a monastery and a guest house for Venetian nobility, relaunched as a St Regis hotel in April, following a year-long £25m renovation. Now, its traditional but luxurious interiors are full of marble floors, gilded staircases, chandeliers, and opulent soft furnishings. As well as 191 rooms and suites, there are lush gardens, a pool and a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. The island also has its own private church, so guests can even tie the knot at the resort.

Isola di San Clemente, 1 (0039 041 475 0111; stregisvenice.com). Doubles from €580, B&B.











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