Six Luxury Hotel Openings Reshaping Venice

Hot on the heels of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the city’s luxury hotel scene continues to command the spotlight in its own right. Within just a few months, a new wave of international brands has arrived, historic Venetian icons have been reimagined, and there’s the promise of yet more to come. 

Airelles Palladio, Venice

Photography: Vincent Leroux · Courtesy of Airelles

In April 2026, Airelles made its Venetian debut on the island of Giudecca, marking the group’s first outpost beyond France. Airelles Palladio, Venice takes up residence in the former Bauer Palladio, a 16th-century property set within almost a hectare of private gardens.

Its scale gives the property a resort-like feel. There are just 45 rooms and suites, yet the grounds are home to three swimming pools and a 1,700-square-metre Guerlain spa. The culinary offering is similarly ambitious, bringing together names like Nobu Matsuhisa, Cedric Grolet, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and three-Michelin-starred Norbert Niederkofler.

The bustle of San Marco may only be minutes away by water taxi, but Airelles makes a persuasive case for lingering on Giudecca. 

Orient Express Venezia

Photography courtesy of Orient Express

It took almost six centuries for Palazzo Donà Giovannelli to become a hotel. March 2026 saw the 15th-century Cannaregio mansion open as Orient Express Venezia, following a meticulous eight-year restoration led by architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman.

Throughout the property, original details rub shoulders comfortably with contemporary design, while the palace’s distinctive pink and white façade has been brought back to life. Its location in Cannaregio, one of Venice’s more residential districts, offers a different rhythm to the city’s livelier areas. And, in true Venetian fashion, there are two ways in: from the street, or directly from the canal through the palazzo’s water gate.

More than a century after Venice became a stop on the legendary Orient Express route, it feels fitting that the name now has a permanent address in the city. 

Locanda Cipriani

Photography courtesy of Locanda Cipriani

Following a multi-year renovation, Locanda Cipriani reopened on the Venetian island of Torcello in June 2026. The historic inn’s beginnings stretch back to 1936, when Giuseppe Cipriani purchased a small wine shop on the island. He later transformed it into a locanda that quickly became a retreat for writers and artists (most notably Ernest Hemingway). 

The reopening has seen the inn’s original six bedrooms become ten, but intimacy remains very much the point. Torcello itself feels incredibly removed from Venice proper, despite sitting within the Venetian lagoon. Accessible only by water, it’s just half an hour from the city by water taxi, yet offers the kind of privacy and understated luxury that has drawn guests here for generations.

Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel

Photography courtesy of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Few Venetian hotels require less introduction than the Danieli. Set on the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront, the hotel spans three interconnected palazzi, the oldest of which is Palazzo Dandolo. It first opened its doors as a hotel in 1822 and has since welcomed everyone from Charles Dickens to George Clooney. In July 2026, the property entered a new era, reopening as Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, with French interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon overseeing its restoration. 

“We are delighted to welcome guests back to one of Venice’s most iconic addresses, where the hotel’s extraordinary heritage is reimagined through the legendary hospitality of Four Seasons,” said General Manager Christian Zandonella. 

Some things, however, need little reinvention. The Danieli’s extraordinary four-storey atrium remains its centrepiece, while Terrazza Danieli continues to offer spectacular views across the lagoon towards San Giorgio Maggiore. 

Rosewood Hotel Bauer

Photography courtesy of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

The historic Bauer is the latest Venetian landmark to undergo a major revival. Built in 1880, the hotel closed in 2022 for a multi-year renovation and is set to reopen as Rosewood Hotel Bauer, currently expected in 2027.

Leading the project is Venice-based architect Alberto Torsello, with an emphasis on preserving much of the hotel’s historic character, including its original façade and grand winding staircase. Just over 110 rooms are planned, more than half of them suites, alongside an eighth-floor outdoor pool and rooftop garden overlooking the city.

For a hotel that has occupied a prime position between the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco for well over a century, this is less a new arrival than the return of a Venetian institution.

The Langham, Venice

Rendering courtesy of The Langham Hotels and Resorts

Over on Murano, The Langham, Venice is set to make its debut in 2027. The 133-room property will bring together the 16th-century Casino Mocenigo and a collection of former glass-factory buildings.

Murano’s centuries-old glassmaking heritage will have a visible presence throughout the hotel, alongside the restoration of the casino’s original frescoes and the incorporation of locally crafted glass.

The property's impending arrival adds another dimension to Venice’s changing hotel landscape, as luxury hotels continue to find a home beyond the historic centre.