Name: Airelles Venezia
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $3623

Airelles Venezia, VeniceAirelles Venezia in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 100 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction. Rooms from about $3,623 a night (cached, not a live quote).Airelles Venezia is a luxury hotel from the French Airelles group, set on Giudecca Island in Venice in a restored historic building dating from the 16th century, with some sources citing an earlier 14th-century origin. The hotel has 45 rooms, a spa, several restaurants and a library, and sits on grounds of nearly a hectare facing St Mark's Square across the water. Rooms feature antique art and suites have panoramic views, and there are four swimming pools. It suits travellers seeking a high-end, heritage stay within reach of the main sights but away from the crowds. Rates start around $3,623 a night, so it is a considerable expense, and opening dates have been reported inconsistently.What stands out

Food and service highly praised

Historic building with fine architecture

Four swimming pools on site

Suites have panoramic lagoon views

Watch out for

Very expensive, from $3,623 a night

Opening date reported inconsistently

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