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Starwood reopens Venice’s historic Gritti Palace
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has taken the next step in its 150-million-Euro restoration project in Europe with the opening of The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Venice.
Starwood spent 15 months, and $35 million Euro, upgrading the 15th-century property, which became home to the Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti, in 1525.
Converted into a luxury hotel in 1895, it hosted a roster of visitors that included Ernest Hemingway, Somerset Maugham, and Peggy Guggenheim.
Starwood has meticulously restored the protected landmark building under the watchful eye of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Environmental Conservation of Venice and Lagoon, with interior design by Donghia Associates, part of the iconic Venetian fabric house Rubelli.
"By carefully restoring precious antique furniture and artwork, and complementing them with a selection of newly handcrafted furnishings, we aimed to enhance the exclusive residential ambience that has kept The Gritti Palace so unique and personal to its loyal guests through the years," said Donghia Associates design director Chuck Chewning.
The Gritti Palace features 61 guest rooms and 21 suites.
The unique two-story Redentore Terrazza Suite has a reception room, a dining area, and a rooftop terrace with a spa pool and panoramic views of the lagoon and the city.
Starwood’s other restored Luxury Collection hotels in Europe are the Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville, and Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, both of which re-opened last year, and Prince de Galles in Paris, which will re-open this month.
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