Luxury Hotels Atlas / Places / Italy / Venice / The St. Regis Venice
The St. Regis Venice
Venice, Italy · St. Regis · Grand Luxury
Spans five historic Venetian palazzi with the largest waterfront footage on the Grand Canal, the complex opened in 1895 as the Grand Hotel Britannia, the same year as the inaugural Venice Biennale, and attracted J.M.W. Turner, John Singer Sargent, and Claude Monet, whose wife wrote during their 1908 stay that 'the views from our hotel room are the most magnificent of all Venice.'
- 163 rooms
- Opened 1895
- Neighborhood: San Marco
- Rooms from 301 sq ft (28 m²)
- Architect: Carlo Scarpa (inspiration)
- Interiors: Sagrada
About The St. Regis Venice
- The hotel occupies five historic Venetian palazzi along the Grand Canal, converted in the 19th century into the Grand Hotel Britannia, which opened in 1895, the same year as the first Venice Biennale.
- It was later known as the Westin Europa & Regina and hosted artists including J.M.W. Turner and Claude Monet.
- A two-year full renovation from 2017 to 2019 preceded its debut as The St. Regis Venice.
History
Occupies a collection of five historic Venetian palazzi along the Grand Canal, converted in the 19th century into the Grand Hotel Britannia which opened in 1895 (same year as the first Venice Biennale); later known as the Westin Europa & Regina; hosted artists like J.M.W. Turner and Claude Monet; underwent a two-year full renovation 2017-2019 before St. Regis debut.
The setting
The St. Regis Venice holds the largest waterfront in the city, spanning five historic palazzi at San Marco 2159 along the Grand Canal — the oldest, Palazzo Badoer Tiepolo, dating to the 17th century, the complex later known as the Grand Hotel Britannia from 1895, the year of the inaugural Venice Biennale. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is two minutes on foot, the Gallerie dell'Accademia three minutes, Santa Maria della Salute four minutes, and Piazza San Marco seven, positioning the hotel at the cultural pivot between San Marco's civic core and Dorsoduro's gallery district.
Restaurants and bars
- Gio’s Restaurant — Restaurant · Chef Giuseppe Ricci
- The St. Regis Bar — Bar
- Arts Bar — Bar
Amenities
- spa
- fitness center
- butler service
- concierge
- restaurants
- bars
- 24-hour room service
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Elite Traveler Top 50 City Hotel Suites (2024)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards (2024)
- Best Italian Hotel Bar 2025 (2nd place, St. Regis Bar)
- Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2025 (3rd hotel in Venice)
Open The St. Regis Venice in the atlas for live weekend rates, photos, and the full folio.
More St. Regis hotels
- The St. Regis Florence — Florence, Italy · Grand Luxury
- The St. Regis Rome — Rome, Italy · Grand Luxury
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort — Vommuli Island, Maldives · Apex Luxury
- The St. Regis Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Grand Luxury
- The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort — Muscat, Oman · Grand Luxury
- The St. Regis Amman — Amman, Jordan · Grand Luxury
More hotels in Venice
- Airelles Palladio, Venice — Airelles · Grand Luxury
- Hotel Gritti Palace — The Luxury Collection · Grand Luxury
- Londra Palace Venezia — Independent · Grand Luxury
- Mandarin Oriental, Venice — Mandarin Oriental · Grand Luxury
- Orient Express Venezia, Palazzo Donà Giovannelli — Orient Express · Grand Luxury
- Aman Venice — Aman · Apex Luxury
St. Regis in The Maison: the brand's idea, history and every house on the atlas.