Hotel Palazzo Stern

About this place Hotel Palazzo Stern

Hotel Palazzo Stern occupies a 15th-century Gothic palazzo directly on the Grand Canal in Dorsoduro — one of Venice's most beautiful positions, combining the grandeur of a canal-facing building with proximity to the Campo Santa Margherita neighbourhood. The hotel has 24 individually designed rooms and suites, each reflecting the building's architectural period through exposed beams, antique furniture and Murano glass. The rooftop terrace is extraordinary: an outdoor space above Venice's roofline with unobstructed views of the Grand Canal in both directions. The hotel is consistently cited on LGBTQ+ travel platforms for the warmth of its welcome to same-sex couples. It is not a gay hotel — it is a family-run boutique property — but its LGBTQ+-welcoming reputation is well-established. Water taxi service from Marco Polo airport arrives directly at the hotel's canal entrance. Price range is upper (4-star plus).