AN ORIENT EXPRESS HOTEL CONSIDERED ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST HOTELS/HOTEL CIPRIANI IS LOCATED ON GIUDECCA ISLAND DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM FROM PIAZZA SAN MARCO ST.MARK S SQUARE. ITS LOCATION PROVIDES A QUIET OASIS AWAY FROM THE CONGESTION OF THE CITY CENTER AND IS JUST A SHORT FIVE MINUTE BOAT RIDE PIAZZA SAN MARCOBY HOTEL OPERATED WATER SHUTTLE. THE SERVICE OPERATES 24 HOURS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. LOCATED AT THE TIP OF GIUDECCA ISLAND GUESTS ARE AFFORDED VIEWS OF THE WATER AND ADJACENT ISLANDS AS WELL AS THE HOTELS EXPANSIVE GARDENS. FACILITIES AT THE HOTEL INCLUDE FOUR RESTAURANTS A PRIVATE BOAT LAUNCH 20000 SQUARE METERS OF PRIVATE GARDENS CLAY TENNIS COURT ONE OF THE ONLY OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS IN VENICE OLYMPIC SIZE AND HEATED BUSINESS SERVICES HOTEL OPERATED WATER SHUTTLE TO SAN MARCO BOUTIQUE MEETING AND BANQUETING FACILITIES BEAUTY SALON NEW CASANOVA SPA WITH FULLY EQUIPPED GYMNASIUM. SECURITY SERVICES. HOTEL CIPRIANI AND THE ADJACENT PALAZZO VENDRAMIN AND PALAZETTO NANI BARBARO OFFER A COMBINATION OF 103 ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDING 23 SUITES AND 34 JUNIOR SUITES SOME WITH VIEWS OF ST. MARKS AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS. ROOM AMENITIES INCLUDE MARBLE OR ITALIAN TILE BATHS MINI BAR TOWEL WARMER WORK DESK IN ROOM SAFE VIDEO PLAYER AND SATELLITE COLOR TV COMPLIMENTARY VIDEO LENDING LIBRARY BATHROBES HAIR DRYER AND NEWSPAPER. MANY ROOMS AND SUITES FEATURE PRIVATE BALCONY OR PATIO. SEPARATE BATH AND SHOWER JACUZZI BATH TUB AND BUTLER SERVICE. AMERICAN BREAKFAST INCLUDED IN ALL RATES. PROPERTY TYPE LUXURY HISTORIC BUILDING 46 ROOMS 57 SUITES BUILT 1958 4 FLOORS 5 WINGS GUESTROOMS RENOVATED YEARLY