Monaco E Grand Canal

The hotel is located less than a minute’s walk from San Marco Square and is in a perfect spot overlooking the Grand Canal. Guests may use a private water taxi to arrive at the hotel and those who have arrived from the airport on the vaporetto (water bus) are only a footstep away.

There are 99 guestrooms in the hotel (with an additional 34 in the hotel's annexe, Palazzo Selvadego), each offering guests an ambience of classical elegance complemented by modern tones. Though modern, wide and bright, the corridors are decorated with Murano glass and traditional and antique Venetian lace, thus once again blending old and new styles. The guestrooms themselves are spacious and decorated to a high standard with style and comfort equally in mind. As you would expect, all rooms are equipped with pay per view television channels, mini bar, safety box, air conditioning and telephone. The en suite bathrooms are large, clean and furnished with marble. Most rooms are doubles/twins although a large number can accommodate an extra bed. These extra beds are usually full beds rather than sofa beds. Some of the upgraded rooms have views over the Grand Canal, but most rooms have inner views, which look over the courtyard and narrow streets below. There are a large number of interconnecting rooms available, offering guests with larger families the opportunity to stay together.

Room Facilities

Air conditioned	Direct Dial Telephone	Hairdryer
Mini Bar	Modem Ready Telephone	Radio
Satellite/Cable Television

Hotel Facilities

Bar	Disabled Facilities	Laundry Facilities
Lifts	Restaurant	Room Service

General Hotel Information

The Monaco & Grand Canal Hotel is housed in a building that dates from the 16th century and has been home to the French Ambassador among other dignitaries. It was eventually rented to the Venetian state as a public gaming room - a casino - in 1638. Since then it has undergone a number of refurbishments, the last of which was completed in 2004. An eclectic mix of modern and old, this property has a classy, contemporary feel to it, enhanced by the elegance of history. The large lobby area has glass curtain walls throughout offering a decorative privacy that is also light and unobtrusive. An abundance of oversized sofas, small tables and easy chairs in this area give guests the chance to relax, read the daily newspapers on offer or make use of the Internet terminal. The inner courtyard has a glass lift taking you from the lobby area to the guestrooms. The hotel was once two buildings and these connect only in the lobby area and on the third floor. There is an amazing lounge area on the first floor of the older building, towards the rear. This room is often used when there are conferences on in the hotel and is a spectacular piece of art. Highly decorated, it was once a theatre, then part of the casino where Casanova worked. It is now used as a haven for those who can appreciate its splendour.