San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice

“A haven in Venice”

I absolutely love staying at the San Clemente Palace, a haven of peace, tranquility and beauty away from the crowds of Venice. I love the boat shuttle service which brings you into St Marks, the beautiful grounds with a walking track, gorgeous sculptures and fabulous heated outdoor pool. The rooms … more

I absolutely love staying at the San Clemente Palace, a haven of peace, tranquility and beauty away from the crowds of Venice. I love the boat shuttle service which brings you into St Marks, the beautiful grounds with a walking track, gorgeous sculptures and fabulous heated outdoor pool. The rooms are spacious and have beautiful bathrooms and are completely silent at night. There is an exquisite chapel and weather permitting the opportunity to eat breakfast outside in the courtyard. I never want to leave.

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“A Destination Hotel”

We stayed here at the beginning of our two-week plus vacation and it was a perfect start. The hotel and grounds are to be enjoyed and are beyond written descriptions - must be seen to be thoroughly appreciated. The proximity to Venice is easily addressed by the hotel water shuttle - a ten minute r… more

We stayed here at the beginning of our two-week plus vacation and it was a perfect start. The hotel and grounds are to be enjoyed and are beyond written descriptions - must be seen to be thoroughly appreciated. The proximity to Venice is easily addressed by the hotel water shuttle - a ten minute ride to St. Marks. The best part is hopping aboard the shuttle to return to one's private island and away from the Venice crowds. The pool is huge - one of the largest I have experienced - and it's location on the lawn makes the pool area seem even larger. The rooms are classic and comfortable with high ceilings and halls so wide one feels as if they are indeed inside a palace. Very quiet too. We dined at Acquerello one night and had a water's edge view of Venice. Also dined in the garden area with service from La Dolce Bar. Enjoyed cocktails at the bar and thanks to Navid for his excellent service. The breakfast buffet was vast and fresh. The adjacent church was built in 1131 and is worth exploring. All of the above combine to create an extraordinary and unique hotel. I would definitely stay here again.

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“Could be better in certain aspects, otherwise, a beautiful hotel.”

The hotel is beautiful, the grounds fabulous and very clean. Staff are friendly, but there were some down sides. We booked this hotel for many reasons, one being it stated it has air conditioning, which is correct, however, they had turned it off for the whole building. yes, it was not very hot b… more

The hotel is beautiful, the grounds fabulous and very clean. Staff are friendly, but there were some down sides. We booked this hotel for many reasons, one being it stated it has air conditioning, which is correct, however, they had turned it off for the whole building. yes, it was not very hot but my husband likes to be very cold when sleeping and will use the air conditioning all year round. This option was taken away from us as it had all been switched off. Before we arrived at the hotel we filled in a questionnaire which resulted in us requesting different pillows (More firm ones). when we arrived, there was 1 pillow for 2 of us. we asked for another and it took several hours for it to be taken to our room. The mini fridge is to be refilled every 2 days, we were at the hotel for 5 days (3 nights). it was not re filled at all, we asked for it to be done on day 2 and it never happened. On the evening of day 2 we asked the member of staff on the desk who informed us that those who deal with that side of things have already finished for the day and he cannot help. He did however kindly bring us some fresh milk and sugar so we could have some tea in our rooms. In our rooms there was a QR code to download the hotel app on our phones. we did this and saw that the fine dinning restaurant's menu had slow cooked lamb, so we booked a table, were greeted by lovely staff and shown to our table, looking through the menu there was no slow cooked lamb. just fish dishes. My husband does not eat anything that comes from the sea. We were about to get up and leave when the lovely waitress (Russian lady, didn't get her name) went to the chef to see what they could do, they served my husband with Chicken breast which he really appreciated. They went above and beyond to satisfy us. The setting is beautiful, looking over the lagoon whilst eating. It was bought to our attention that the hotel app has not been updated for over a year. you'd think with the cost of the hotel they would spare some funds to keep their app up to date. Overall, we enjoyed our stay, the beds are very comfortable, staff are friendly and polite. food was delicious. staff in the bar area were very attentive. Although there were some negatives to point out, I would still re visit this hotel. they are not huge issues, just little niggly things that when you think of the cost, there shouldn't be little niggly things. We should be walking away saying wow, I don't want to leave. But we would love to return one day. Also to add, there is a free shuttle to the main island by San Marco Square (also return) which takes you every 40 minutes. If the shuttle boat is at capacity, they will provide a separate water taxi to get you there. The hotel also provides a complimentary trip to the Murano Glass Factory including a tour. Well worth a visit. The church on the island is stunning, make sure you visit. in the evening is best when you see all the lights too. We arrived back home late last night and I still feel like I'm swaying on a boat!

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