Built on water, steeped in history and synonymous with romance, Venice is a fabled destination with a glorious past. A city in northeast Italy, it is built atop 118 small islands separated by winding canals and linked by arching bridges. Once a major power in the Mediterranean, it is known today for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The entire city along with its lagoon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Home to the Piazza San Marco and Saint Mark’s Basilica, it is perhaps the Grand Canal which is the city’s most iconic feature.
The palazzo changed hands several times between 1837 and 1864 when it was acquired by the Papadopoli family. The brothers Count Nicolo and Angelo Papadopoli moved to Venice from Corfu in Greece, and Nicolo married Maddalena Aldobrandini who came from a wealthy family of intellectuals. The Papadopoli Aldobrandinis bought the palazzo and set about an ambitious renovation. In 1865 they hired architect Girolamo Levi, and entrusted the internal decoration of the piano nobile – the main living area of the palazzo – to Michelangelo Guggenheim.
Guggenheim was a leading exponent of the Neo-Renaissance and Rococo styles, and he reinvented the space, turning the palazzo into one of the most significant examples of these styles in Venice. The palazzo was reimagined as the perfect home for entertaining, with access from the side canal for all services and deliveries. It also featured one of the first elevators in Venice, as well as electric powered chandeliers and an internal phone system. The brothers also bought two adjacent buildings which they razed in order to build two gardens – very unusual features in Venice. By 1882, the Papadopolis were entertaining the highest echelons of Venetian society.
At the close of the 19th century, Vera Papadopoli Aldobrandini married Count Giberto Arrivabene with the palazzo as part of her dowry. Today, the palazzo is owned by her grandson, Count Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga.
Aman offers a total of 24 accommodations with the majority being of unique layout and design. Many feature protected frescos and reliefs that reflect past periods of art and architecture. Furniture and furnishings throughout the accommodations are contemporary, yet of a simple aesthetic.
Most accommodations provide combined living areas and bedrooms, as well as linked dressing areas and bathrooms. Lighting is most often provided by table and standing lamps. Each provides a television which broadcasts local and international channels as well as movies and documentaries on demand. A docking station is also included. All accommodations offer a king-sized bed, an armoire with personal bar, a writing desk and either a sofa or twin lounge chairs. There are a total of four accommodation categories, differentiated by design, floor area and view.
Rooms & Suites
- Palazzo Bedroom - 47 to 77m2
- Palazzo Chamber Affresco - 49m2
- Palazzo Chamber Luminoso
- Palazzo Stanza - 57 to 89m2
- Maddalena Stanza - 63m2
- Papadopoli Stanza - 73m2
- Sansovino Stanza - 75m2
- Alcova Tiepolo Suite - 103m2
- Grand Canal Suite - 97m2
- 24 Suites
Additional Features
- Roof terrace
- Private canal garden
- Salon with grand piano
- Ballroom
- Bar with fireplace
- Red dining room
- Yellow dining room
- Boutique
- Small gym
- 3 x Treatment rooms
- Games room
- Library
Extra Services
- All flights excluded
- Airport Transfers
- Helicopter transfers
- Food & drink costs payable in resort
- Security service
- Spa treatments
- Insurance
- Party planning
- Tourism tax excluded
- Pre-arrival shopping service
- Items not specifically mentioned
What we think at White Blancmange
Only the best
At White Blancmange we only hand select properties that we would stay in ourselves with family and friends. If we do not like it simply we do not sell it! Because we are not the Principle owner of any property, we can offer you an honest impartial review
Gerry Lovick - Co Founder of White Blancmange
+44 203 239 2244
