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Address:
Riva degli schiavoni, 4196
, Venice 30122, Italy
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Lonely Planet review
- Alison Bing
- Lonely Planet author
Lord it over the neighbours at the Ducal Palace next door at this historic hotel, with terrace rooms in the "Danielino" guest wing updated in 2008 by modern-luxe master Jacques Garcia and a top-floor restaurant with a top chef to match.Since the 19th century, the Danieli has been a favourite with artists and their royal patrons. From the moment you enter the soaring triple-height Venetian-Gothic lobby, you'll see why. The Danieli is three linked palaces - history buffs will prefer the frescoed, antique-filled rooms in the 14th-century casa vecchia (old house), built for Doge Enrico Dandolo with 2nd-floor ceilings about 3m high. Traditionalists who prefer a more cosy feel will enjoy the handsome Venetian-style rooms in the casa nuova (new house). But for a signature blend of modern and baroque, book a room at the Danielino, where Jacques Garcia's multi-million-euro redesign thoughtfully preserved ochre-marble bathroom finishes and 1930s chandeliers, while refocusing attention on such luxurious details as hand-rubbed cream Venetian-plaster walls and deep red silk blackout curtains.
