Amanresorts will open the Aman Canal Grande, a 24-suite palazzo hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal on June 1. The opening coincides with the launch of the 2013 Venice Biennale art exhibition. Located in San Polo, midway between the Rialto and Accademia Bridges, the centerpiece of the Aman Canal Grande is the 16th-century Palazzo Papadopoli.
Originally commissioned by the Coccina family of Bergamo and designed by architect Gian Giacomo dé Grigi, the palazzo was named for two brothers — Nicolò and Angelo Papadopoli Aldobrandini – who bought the property at the beginning of the 19th century.
The property has two gardens, now accessible exclusively to guests. Fronting the Grand Canal, the Garden Terrace is one of a few private gardens on the canal where guests can dine al fresco. A second “secret” garden will offer guests a tree-fringed hideaway in the heart of Venice.
The Aman Canal Grande is Amanresorts’ fourth Mediterranean property, following recent openings in Montenegro, Turkey and Greece. Each of the 24 suites features a unique layout and design juxtaposing the palazzo’s landmarked frescoes and reliefs with contemporary, minimalist furnishings.
In addition to spacious guestrooms with views of the canal and the private gardens, the palazzo will feature three Signature Suites: The Sansovino Suite, with an original fireplace designed by Jacopo d’Antonio Sansovino, one of Venice’s most famous 16th -century architects; the Alcove Tiepolo Suite, with a Chinese-style painted sitting room and bedroom ceiling by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, the great 18th-century artist; and the Grand Canal Suite, whose sitting room’s windows front the Grand Canal.
The fourth level at Aman Canal Grande will feature the Salon, Library, Stanza del Tiepolo (an elegant game room) and Stanza Gialla (a private events space), accessible only to resort guests. The resort’s spa treatment rooms are on the third floor. An elevator provides access to an intimate Roof Terrace with views over the rooftops to the Rialto Bridge, the Church of Santa Maria Salute and the Campanile.
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