Venezia Parini

Located within an historic Venetian palace, found right at the mouth of the Grand Canal and within a five-minute walk of Saint Mark's Square, this spacious and refined one-bedroom apartment was completely restored and redecorated in spring 2019.

Venezia Parini is on the palazzo’s first floor, the so-called Piano Nobile which traditionally has the most elegant rooms. True to its origins the apartment has beautiful parquet flooring and particularly high ceilings, its tall windows casting in wonderful light from the quiet and sunny square it faces.

The living room and bedroom are of the same size and have been decorated with utmost care, successfully marrying classic Italian elegance with modern appeal. The living and dining room has a comfortable sitting area, dining table for 6, and an antique divan that can be turned into a third bed, for a child. The bedroom has a super-king size bed, with a magical Venetian style canopy, a walk-in closet and an en suite bathroom with a large shower.

There is a second guest WC in the entry and a large well-equipped kitchen with a breakfast table where you can enjoy your freshly delivered morning croissants or prepare meals. All guests of the palazzo have access to a lovely shared terrace found on the 5th floor and overlooking the rooftops of the city.

Venezia Parini can be linked through an internal staircase to the apartment Venezia Corte which lies one floor above.

Fresh croissants will be delivered to your door every morning. Thus, surrounded by comfort and beauty, you will feel spoilt and privileged. Daily maid service in the mornings. A private secretary, assisting you for planning your stay: the Palazzo’s private secretary is available to assist you with the booking of museum tickets, advice on what to do and what to see and the reservations of restaurants. Restaurants and shops in the vicinity - among which the well-known Harry’s Bar, declared a national landmark in 2001 by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Affairs. 

The historical Palazzo has been for a great part renovated and given a new lease on life. We were extremely happy and flattered, at Hidden Italy, when we have been asked the promotion of three of its spacious apartments.

Redecorated in a pure, classic style with a contemporary twist and a colour palette inspired by 17th and 18th century paintings of Venice, these three apartments are exceptionally well located: at the mouth of Venice’s Grand Canal, opposite the Santa Maria della Salute basilica and the Punta della Dogana museum – where the Pinault contemporary art collection can be seen, – and within a stone’s throw of the glorious Piazza San Marco.

The origins of the Palazzo date back to the 12th century, when the Barozzi family built the Ca’Barozzi, a crenellated building which had a porch, an open gallery and two large square towers. In the 17th century, the medieval structure was remodelled into a Renaissance palazzo by architect Bartolomeo Manopola.

In the early 19th century, the Treves family, barons of Bonfili, acquired the residence from the Emo family, and asked Giuseppe Borsato – an Italian painter who, among other things, decorated the Teatro La Fenice – to revamp and enhance their new property. Some of the furniture we used for the decoration was designed by Borsato for the Palazzo in 1826.

The Treves family vividly exemplifies the emancipation of the local Jewish community and its full integration into the Italian society of the 19th century.

Venice, not only famous for its great monuments and bewitching atmosphere, but also for its numerous and colourful festivals, celebrations, revelry… The acclaimed art and architecture Biennale, the international Film Festival, the Regata Storica and the Vogalonga paddling races, the sparkling Festa del Redentore, the world-famous Carnival of Venice… In this respect, locals and visitors are spoilt for choice all year long!