Hotel Danieli
Last updated on September 14, 2026Hotel Danieli is a historic luxury hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, at the corner of the Rio del Vin, close to St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace. It occupies the former Palazzo Dandolo and offers views over the lagoon toward San Giorgio Maggiore. The interior retains original 15th-century features alongside period furniture, Murano glass, and marble columns.
Visiting tips and strategy
When to go
Danieli's rooftop terrace bar and restaurant, which offer some of the best public lagoon views in Venice, are usually open to non-guests as well as hotel guests, and are least crowded outside peak midday and sunset hours.
Room rates follow Venice's own high season, peaking around Carnevale, the Biennale, and the summer months.
Getting there and getting in
Hotel Danieli sits on the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront, a short walk east of St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace, and is served by the San Zaccaria vaporetto stop.
Non-guests can generally visit the rooftop terrace bar and restaurant, subject to availability and, at busy times, a reservation.
Quick facts
- Type: Building, Historic Place, Hotel
- Local name: Hotel Danieli (vedi la pagina italiana)
- Visitor access: Partial access
- Built: around 1400
- Built by: Dandolo family
- Architectural style: Venetian Gothic
Where it is
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Visit responsibly
As a working hotel rather than a museum, the building's historic interior is best appreciated by guests or by visiting its public bar and restaurant respectfully, rather than treating the lobby as a photo stop.