Hotel in San Polo with a restaurant for long stays

In short

A Renaissance palazzo on the Grand Canal where the staff, the restaurant and the garden carry the stay.

Best for / Tips to get it right

Best for

Couples marking an occasion: reviews mention proposals and weddings here, and 41% of the sample singles out the staff for making those moments land.
Design lovers who read buildings: reviewers name the frescoes, the Tiepolo ceiling and the Neo-Renaissance rework of the piano nobile, which is not something you find in a standard five-star.
Food-first travellers: 29% of the 41 reviews mention Arva, and a good number of them are diners who came only for the restaurant.
Travellers on a longer Venice stay: the private garden on the Grand Canal gives you somewhere to sit that is not a crowded campo, and the palazzo is a base for several days of wandering.

Tips to get it right

Book Arva even if you are not staying, it is one of the most mentioned things about the house and diners come from outside the hotel.
Ask for a room facing the garden or the canal if the view is part of why you booked, the palazzo has very different sides.
Reserve the garden for drinks or a meal in advance, several reviewers describe walking in and finding it booked out.
Check what your rate includes before arrival, breakfast and extras vary by booking and the hotel website is the place to confirm.

Why this one

Aman Venice earns its place on a simple average: 4.8 out of 5 across 855 Google reviews. We read 41 of them for this piece. The referee that keeps coming back is the team. Seventeen of those 41 reviews praise the staff, which is 41% of the sample, and the phrases are specific: "the staff were exceptionally kind", weddings and proposals handled with care, a pregnant guest looked after from arrival. The restaurant Arva shows up in 12 of the 41 reviews, 29%, and several of those come from people who only came for dinner and never checked in. Location lands in 5 reviews, 12%, which matters in a city where the wrong address means a vaporetto ride before every meal. The building itself does the rest. Frescoes, a private garden on the Grand Canal, and a piano nobile that reviewers describe room by room.

What guests keep saying

Based on 41 guest reviews read in full18 September 2026

The team is the loudest signal. 41% of the 41 reviews we read praise the staff, and the words repeat: kind, attentive, professional, smiling. Guests describe a pregnant traveller looked after, a proposal arranged without a hitch, a wedding performance hosted with warmth. Arva follows at 29%, with diners praising the food and the live piano in the same breath. Value for money comes up in 15% of the reviews, usually from guests comparing what they paid with what the palazzo delivers. Location appears in 12%, and breakfast in 10%, described as carefully considered rather than merely included.

staffpraised 17 / 41%

“The staff were exceptionally kind.”
the restaurantpraised 12 / 29%

“Note: this review is only about the hotel, not it’s restaurant Arva”
value for moneypraised 6 / 15%

“The room is incredibly basic for the price, a bit dusty but ultra clean.”
locationpraised 5 / 12%

“Highly recommend this hotel and its location.”
breakfastpraised 4 / 10%

“From breakfast to dinner, everything felt carefully considered and perfectly executed.”

Check the sources yourself

We show 5 of the 41 reviews we read, with a direct link to each one on its original site. Open any of them and check that the quote and the count are real.

Stefano De tullio ★★★★★ 2 September 2026

“I had a wonderful time at the Aman in Venice, here for the Red Carpet Film Biennale. Very elegant hotel. All the staff were super polite and smiling. Sofia in particular was super attentive, kind and smiling.”

Backs up: staff Open on Google
Rodolfo Patrick Gomes Figueiredo Andrade ★★★★★ 18 July 2026

“Rooms, location, service, and food were always impeccable. I found the gym very small. But it was an incredible experience staying in a historic mansion.”

Backs up: location Open on Google

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The bit the hotel does not tell you

Several reviewers arrive only for dinner at Arva and never see a room, which tells you the restaurant is worth booking separately from the stay. The garden on the Grand Canal is small and gets reserved fast, so if drinks outside are part of your plan, ask at the time you book the room, not the day of.

Who we pictured staying here

Persona 01

Couples on a getaway

Marta and Luis, late thirties, three nights in Venice for an anniversary

Reviews mention proposals and weddings at Aman Venice, and 41% of the sample singles out the staff as the thing that made the stay. For a couple marking something, that is the difference between a nice hotel and a night you both remember.

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Persona 02

Design lovers

Paul, 45, architect, one night on a solo trip through northern Italy

Aman Venice is a Renaissance palazzo on the Grand Canal with frescoed ceilings and a piano nobile that reviewers describe room by room. If you came to Venice for the buildings, sleeping in one of them is the point.

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Persona 03

Food-first travellers

Nuria, 52, travels for restaurant reservations, two nights with her partner

Arva at Aman Venice appears in 29% of the reviews we read, and a good share of those come from diners who booked the restaurant without staying. That is a useful signal when you are choosing where to eat in Venice.

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Before you book

Where is Aman Venice located in Venice?

Aman Venice is at Palazzo Papadopoli, Calle Tiepolo 1364, in the San Polo area of Venice, on the Grand Canal. It is a short walk from Santa Lucia train station and the vaporetto stops along the canal.

Is breakfast included at Aman Venice?

Breakfast at Aman Venice depends on the rate you book, so check the details of your specific offer. The hotel website shows what each rate includes along with current prices and availability.

Does Aman Venice have a spa and a restaurant?

Aman Venice lists a spa among its facilities, and its restaurant is Arva, mentioned in 29% of the reviews we read. Dining at Arva can be booked by non-residents too.

What makes Aman Venice different from other five-star hotels in Venice?

Aman Venice occupies Palazzo Papadopoli, a Renaissance palazzo on the Grand Canal with frescoed interiors and a private garden. Reviewers mention the piano nobile, the Tiepolo ceiling and the live piano at Arva as things they remember after leaving.

Can I book Arva at Aman Venice without staying at the hotel?

Yes, several of the reviews we read come from diners who visited Arva at Aman Venice for dinner only. Reserve ahead through the hotel website, especially in high season.

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