San Clemente Palace & Resort

No. 1 in Venice

18th-century former monastery on the private 17-acre San Clemente Island.

Score 86.49
Stats 200 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge Spacious rooms and a surfeit of amenities, including a pool, tennis courts, and a spa.
Rooms to Book Tranquil Deluxe Doubles facing the lagoon and park.
Don't Miss A round of golf on the 3-hole executive course.
Cost Doubles from $780, including breakfast.
Contact 1 Isola di San Clemente
San Marco
39-041-244-5001
www.sanclementepalacevenice.com

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“More a village than a hotel, San Clemente has four acres of parks, a three-hole golf course, a small church, a 10,000-square-foot spa, and three restaurants, including CĂ  dei Frati, in the monastery's former laundry....” MORE»

—Valerie Waterhouse
“25 Best New Hotels in Italy” in Travel + Leisure, Sep 2004

“This one is for traditionalists—all velvets and damasks and Murano glass, with Venetian and Mediterranean food in the four restaurants that dot the four-acre park, plus a retro cocktail bar....” MORE»

—Kate Sekules
“Hotel Classics for the New Millennium” in Food & Wine, Sep 2003

“This spring, San Clemente Palace opens on its own 17-acre island, an eight-minute boat ride from St. Mark's Square. Once a 17th-century monastery, the hotel will have 205 rooms with antique silk tapestries, marble floors, and views overlooking a private park....” MORE»


“T+L Reports: Hotels Europa” in Travel + Leisure, May 2003