Hotel Danieli

For the first time tourist to Venice, one of the most important criteria about finding a place to stay should be location. The reason is you do not want to spend half your time sitting in a taxi (which are quite expensive all over Europe). One of the best places to stay in Venice is the luxurious Hotel Danieli. This Venice luxury hotels is located just a few minutes from St Mark's Square, overlooks the lagoon and a number of small islands. Just walking distance are some famous monuments in Venice such as the Bridge of Sighs, St Mark's Basilica and the famous Doge's Palace.

Hotel Danieli like most Venetian buildings has a long history. First built in 1350, it has undergone numerous renovations and restructuring, the last major change occurred about 20 years ago. The hotel is infact a combination of 3 gothic Venetian palaces of the old days. The hotel is better described as a palace. Once inside, the opulence and richness of Italian architecture are quickly evident. Despite having traditional furniture and ancient Italian hand crafted ceilings, it offers all the amenities of a modern day hotel. Everything at the Hotel Danielle has been done with style and luxury in mind. The entrance to the hotel reminds one of aristocracy and nobility. The hotel Danieli has also been featured in several magazines and a few years ago was awarded the Conde Nast Traveler's Gold list Reserve Certificate

The hotel has 221 guest rooms and twelve suites, all of which are tastefully decorated. Each of the room has a unique design, soft woven rugs, printed murano glass chandeliers, decorated high ceilings and classic Italian furniture. While all rooms have an exquisite view of the outdoors, the lucky few who get a room with a balcony can get to enjoy the splendid Venice Lagoon.

Even though the hotel caters to family and tourists, it also is an important destination point for many business travelers. The hotel does have a number of banquet halls and offers all the latest equipment for conferences, wedding receptions and special events.

Inside the hotel one can eat a sumptuous meal at the restaurant Terrazza Danieli. While the meals are delicious, the view of the lagoon in the evening is even more glamorous and romantic.

Being an older hotel, the Danieli does lack some indoor social facilities like indoor sports, or entertainment center. However, just next to the hotel are private sports clubs where one can swim or exercise.

The hotel is not far from some great shopping. For those who want to indulge in a round of golf, a visit to anyone Venice's pristine gold courses can easily be arranged. The hotel also can help you make bookings for an opera show or a visit to the theatres nearby

If the hotel is filled with splendour, then what you will find is that the service is even more warm and courteous. The concierge will go out of his way to make your stay very pleasant. The hotel has made an attempt to make available some rooms for the disabled and pets are allowed. The only negative of the hotel is that there is no parking. But being centrally located, everything is within walking distance.

Hotel Danieli offers the perfect romantic escape for both the young and old. Enjoy this hotel and get treated like Royalty

Veraz is an editor and writer who loves to travel and writes for many travel sites, including a site about luxury hotels in Venice Italy. If you are looking for travel information or Venice luxury hotels, please visit the site at http://luxuryhotelsveniceitaly.com/ for more information.