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Address Details:
Room Rates (in Euro):
The cost for an one-way hotel
airport transfer is approximately € 120 for arrivals / departures
between 10.00 am and 7.30 pm and € 170 outside these times. This includes
greeting at the arrivals lounge, porter service, private shuttle from the
airport to the water taxi pier and private boat to the Cipriani hotel.
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Location:
The Cipriani Hotel is located just opposite the skyline of Venice on the
island Giudecca. The Cipriani operates a free boat service to and from
its private landing stage at Piazzetta San Marco, which is between the
waterfront and St Mark's Square, for 24 hours a day. If the boat is not
waiting next to the traditional canal gondolas there is a telephone to
call it, even when the hotel is closed in the off-season. There is a charming
service helping you to enter the beautiful wooden boat and the crossing
of the lagoon is an enjoyable ride with a great view of the famous main
waterfront of Venice. Apart from that, the Hotel Cipriani is delighted
to arrange direct private transfers to or from Marco Polo Airport, which
takes about half an hour, and the main railway station, which takes about
a quarter of an hour. Alternatively, water taxis or the Vaporetto public
boat services operate from the airport or train station to the terminal
at St Mark's Square beside the Cipriani's private landing stage. Last but
not least, the Cipriani's docking facilities can accommodate boats of up
to 70 feet (21 meters) in length with a maximum draft of 10 feet (3 meters)
History:
In the 18th century, the island Giudecca was Venice’s garden of delights.
Alongside noble palazzos there were modest casinis for shorter stays. Today
the Giudecca is much changed, but some of the gardens which were the favourite
summer retreats of the Venetian noble families still exist. The Hotel Cipriani
opened its doors in 1958 on the island of Giudecca. Giuseppe Cipriani,
founder of the famous Harry's Bar in Venice, where the Bellini drink was
invented, built this hotel within easy reach of St. Mark's Square and yet
far enough away to guarantee peace and privacy to its guests. Thanks to
the unique location and the perfect service, the Cipriani hotel enjoyed
instant acclaim by the rich and famous, including Duke and Duchess of York
and Hubert de Givenchy. In 1968, some adjoining land was purchased and
a magnificent Olympic size swimming pool was built, which is still the
only one in Venice today. Hit by the recession in the early 1970s, the
Hotel Cipriani was sold to Sea Containers in 1976, whose president and
owner, Mr. James B. Sherwood, was a regular visitor. In order to make the
hotel more accessible to his clients in style, Mr. Sherwood and his wife
bought antique trains and started to operate the 
Rooms
and Suites: The Cipriani Hotel boasts of 46 rooms and 58 suites, with
lagoon or garden view which is assigned at arrival. Standard Rooms are
fitted with a king or twin beds overlooking the Hotel gardens, some with
private balcony. Superior Rooms are beautifully appointed with a king or
twin beds and overlook the Hotel gardens or lagoon, some with a private
balcony and jacuzzi. Deluxe Rooms are elegantly decorated with a king or
twin beds and overlook the Hotel gardens or lagoon, some with private balcony
and jacuzzi. The Hotel Cipriani has 27 Junior Suites, with king or twin
beds and overlook the gardens, pool area or lagoon, some with private balcony
and jacuzzi, and range in size from approximately 34 square metres. In
addition there are 13 Standard, Superior and Deluxe one bedroom suites
with king or twin beds, overlooking the lagoon or the gardens, some with
balcony and jacuzzi, and ranging in size from approximately 37 to 85 square
metres. The Palladio Suite recreates the fairy tale that is Venice in a
magical space created out of light, transparent crystal and pure air. The
elegant dining area allows guests to host small dinner parties served by
a personal butler available 24 hours a day. The Palladio Suite has three
bathrooms, each crafted from Carrara and Verona marble with views out over
the lagoon.
Restaurants
and Bars: Cipriani-style food is simple and freshly prepared: pasta
and pastries are made in the hotel daily, including the breakfast croissants.
The “Fortuny Terrace” is set in a lush flowered garden with a beautiful
antique water fountain bordering the lagoon. The Fortuny Terrace is open
for dinner, with seating inside during inclement weather. Children under
eight are welcome from 7.30 to 8.30 pm with a special dedicated menu (while
at the Cip's Club they are accepted even later) and gentlemen are expected
to wear a jacket, while tie is recommended, which helps to make a candlelit
dinner a memorable affair on the terrace as well as in the restaurant.
The “Fortuny Restaurant” is decorated with Venetian Murano glass lamps,
precious fabrics and amber-coloured mirrors and has a magnificent views
of the lagoon. The informal “Poolside Restaurant” offering hors d'oeuvres
from the buffet is open for lunch. “Cip's Club Restaurant” is located on
the Fondamenta delle Zitelle with the most beautiful prospect across the
lagoon to St Mark's Square. Cip's Club Restaurant service and food is refined
but casual, and very Venetian. The Restaurant is within easy reach of Cipriani’s
private pier in the Piazza San Marco, just opposite the Doge’s Palace.
“Il Gabbiano” is the hotel's main bar and is located near the Fortuny Restaurant,
and is perfect for cocktails before dinner or after-dinner drinks, such
as the famous Bellini, Tiziano, Roger or Mimosa.
Sport
and Spa: The Cipriani offers swimming, a wellness center, tennis and
golf at your leisure. The large Cipriani pool of about 30 to 20 metres
is the only one in central Venice and is operated with filtered salt water.
In spring and autumn it is kept heated to a constant temperature of around
80°F (27°C). The pool is open from 9 am to 7 pm and children under
eight have to be accompanied by their parents. The Casanova Beauty
and Wellness Center is named after the probably most famous Venetian, who
once enjoyed himself in the colourful gardens of the Cipriani. Spa treatment
rooms offering Babor and Balinese Ajaran massages and other relaxing therapies
and open on to private terraces with fountains. One of the treatment rooms
is dedicated to the special SeaCreation, using shells and special fluid
sourced from the deep sea created by Babor. Workout equipment is also available.
Highlights of the Casanova Beauty and Wellness Center treatments and massages
range from floating energising treatments, cranial and Swedish massages
and the restorative technique ScenTao massage using hot stones. The red
clay tennis court, the only one in central Venice, is situated in the beautiful
Venetian garden of the hotel, on the edge of the lagoon. It is at disposal
from 8 am to 8 pm upon reservation through the concierge and tennis lessons
are available upon request with a professional instructor. As a hotel guest
you have also access to the famous