Need to know
Rooms
32, including five suites.
Check–Out
Noon, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.
More details
Rates include a Continental breakfast at Il Piccolo, and you’re also welcome to order from the à la carte menu for an additional cost. A minimum four-night stay applies over and in the run-up to Biennale.
Also
Venice isn’t the friendliest of cities for wheelchair-users, but if you’re able to navigate the narrow cobblestoned streets, there’s a lift servicing most floors, and two rooms (one Executive, one Classic) have been adapted for guests with limited mobility.
At the hotel
Charged laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, USB-C outlets, air-conditioning, locally curated minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, free bottled water, bathrobes, slippers and Ortigia bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Every inch of Violino d’Oro has been designed to pay subtle homage to local artisans. For a signature Venetian view to match this all-Italian design, snag the Deluxe Rio Moise, which has a charming Juliet balcony overlooking the gondola-dotted canal. Or, swing for the Rooftop Studio Suite Corte Barozzi for its generous outdoor space. Wherever you decide to rest, Rubelli-made brocades, Emilio Isgró artworks, Murano chandeliers and lighting by Martinelli Luce make every room a design trove.
Spa
There isn’t a spa onsite, but staff will happily arrange for treatments to be set up in your room. And if you prefer your pampering be more of an all-day affair, the hotel has partnered with the spa over at the St Regis, a two-minute walk away.
Packing tips
A copy of the Treasures of Venice for an artist’s guide around the Floating City.
Also
The vases that colour Violino d’Oro’s halls were all handmade by the Micheluzzi sisters, who work alongside the owner’s father at his atelier in Dorsoduro.
Children
Welcome; babysitting can be arranged with 48 hours notice for €55 an hour, and the Executive Family & Friends or Two-Bedroom Suite Rio Moise each sleep four. A cot can be added for tots to the Terrace Suite Violino D’Oro.
Sustainability efforts
Violino d’Oro was built almost entirely from Italian materials and by local hands. Inside, furnishings are custom made by Venetian artisans and every piece of decor has been carefully crafted with longevity in mind. The hotel also has strict recycling programmes in place, has banned single-use plastic, built an eco-friendly air-conditioning system and uses locally sourced, seasonal produce wherever possible.