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Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli

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Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is located in Venice, Europe. It is a urban hotel by Orient Express.

A 15th-century Venetian palazzo — once home to the Duke of Urbino — reawakens after an eight-year restoration as Orient Express's most ambitious hotel

📍 Venice · Southern Europe · Europe 📅 April 2026

Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is a urban hotel by Orient Express opening April 2026 in Venice, Europe. The property will feature 47 rooms and suites. Designed by Aline Asmar d'Amman (Interior Design & Restoration) — designer of Hôtel de Crillon Paris.

Why We're Watching

A 1436 palazzo opening as a hotel for the first time in 590 years. Aline Asmar d'Amman (Hôtel de Crillon) spent eight years on this restoration. Only 47 rooms in Venice's most authentic neighborhood — with the Wagon Bar nodding to Orient Express's legendary rail heritage.

The Full Story

Built in 1436, Palazzo Donà Giovannelli stands at the confluence of two canals in Venice's Cannaregio sestiere. Its spectacular Gothic façade, featuring seven finely wrought windows reminiscent of the Doge's Palace, has gazed upon the Rio de Noale for nearly six centuries. Now, after an epic eight-y

The provenance is extraordinary. Gifted in the 16th century to Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, the palace hosted grand celebrations including the 1548 wedding of his son to Princess Vittoria Farnese. Ownership passed through the Donà and Giovannelli families, each enriching the palaz

Asmar d'Amman — renowned for her transformation of the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris — has orchestrated a restoration that is both an artistic statement and an architectural feat. Dramatic plays of light and shadow, watered silks covering walls to capture the canals' reflections, sumptuous velvets conve

Just 47 accommodations include six Signature Suites on the piano nobile with breathtaking frescoed ceilings and canal views, plus two residential-style Orient Express Apartments. Rates range from €1,320 for superior rooms to €20,000 for top-tier suites. The baroque Vittoria Ballroom and lapis-hued L

Key Details

Architect/Designer: Aline Asmar d'Amman (Interior Design & Restoration) — designer of Hôtel de Crillon Paris
Rooms: 47
Property Type: Urban Hotel
Setting: Urban / Canal
Price Tier: Tier 3 ($5k+)
Best For: Culture & History, Couples/Romance, Art & Design

Anticipated Features

47 Rooms & Suites15th-Century Palazzo (Built 1436)Aline Asmar d'Amman 8-Year Restoration6 Signature Suites on Piano NobileOriginal Frescoes & Murano ChandeliersMeduna Octagonal StaircaseWagon BarFine Dining with Boat AccessCourtyard CaféVittoria BallroomLibrary of CulturesPrivate Boat ArrivalCannaregio DistrictCanal ViewsOrient Express Heritage