The luxury hotel is set to re-open in the Italian city in 2025.
Initial details have been unveiled for Starshotel’s latest project, the Hotel Gabrielli which is based in a renovated 13th century palazzo and its six surrounding buildings that overlooks the Venetian lagoon.
Located on a spot on Riva degli Schiavoni, complete with a view on Isola di San Giorgio, the hotel is set to welcome back visitors at the beginning of 2025 having originally opened back in 1856.
Owned and run for five generations by the Perkhofer family as a “Family affair” and long-time home to returning guests, the property has always been an open house for luminaries from the worlds of art, literature, fashion, and politics and being a milestone during the Grand Tour, it was the preferred location for Orient-Express travellers who used to stay here before departing on their trains.
Elisabetta Fabri, President and CEO of Starhotels, comments “When you’re in this location, everything breathes history and charm. We want to write the new chapter of the famous Hotel Gabrielli, creating an intriguing and whimsical atmosphere, a very classical Venetian experience with contemporary comfort.”
This new chapter for the hotel is set to bgin with a refreshed interior design that will pay homage to the memories of the past, whilst offering a new fresh elegance. Many of the original features such as the precious Quadrifora windows on the main façade, ancient courtyard columns, marble bathrooms, and pavements in Istrian stone, will be retained. Fabrics by famous local brands will also help give guests the illustrious feel of residing in a classic Venetian Palazzo, while local artisans have also been involved to enrich the hotel’s authentic elegance. Original Murano chandeliers and mirrors, painted wooden beams and luxury marble wall coverings will show the authentic craftsmanship of the Venetian Serenissima.
Elsewhere, the hotel will reduce from 120 to 73 to allow more living space, with the new rooms are all designed for 21st-century living, offering multiple areas with the maximum five-star comfort and privacy, with separate sleeping, lounging, and dressing areas in the larger suites. Spacious front rooms and suites overlooking the lagoon offer postcard looks of Venice. The presidential suite will will be one of the biggest accommodation on the island with a private altana, the classic panoramic terrace, making it an extraordinary light-house apartment overlooking the roofs of Venice and the lagoon.
The hotel will also feature a Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor with a variety of public areas for formal and informal dining and cocktail experiences. Additional highlights will include a Venetian garden adjacent to a romantic Canal with private access and a scenic Roof Terrace with Sky Bar with direct view on san Giorgio and an intimate Spa with an exclusive treatment room, a cosy gym and a private Spa will also be available.
Salvatore Pisani, Complex General Manager of Splendid Venice and Hotel Gabrielli, said: “We are bringing Hotel Gabrielli back to life and we can’t wait to show the hotel next year. Its excellent location away from the busy tourist areas but within easy reach of Piazza San Marco, the new Gabrielli will be the place for exclusive events, dreamy ceremonies, and the ultimate travel experience.”
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