Sep 24, 2018, 12:02 pm
Last edit by: bhrubin
Hotel email address: [email protected]
Concierge: [email protected] om
Directions on how to reach hotel from airport, train station, or elsewhere in Venice: https://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/v/vcegl/vcegl_pdfs/How_to_arrive_The_Gritti_Palace.pdf
Closest waterbus stop to hotel: Santa Maria del Giglio pier Directions
Expert Review (posted to Luxury Forum) from Oct 2016:
https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...e-upgrade-1632
Concierge: [email protected] om
Directions on how to reach hotel from airport, train station, or elsewhere in Venice: https://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/v/vcegl/vcegl_pdfs/How_to_arrive_The_Gritti_Palace.pdf
Closest waterbus stop to hotel: Santa Maria del Giglio pier Directions
Expert Review (posted to Luxury Forum) from Oct 2016:
https://www.flyertalk.com/hotel-revi...e-upgrade-1632
Gritti Palace, Venice, Italy (Post 2013 renovation) [Master Thread]
Dec 13, 2018, 11:03 am
#212
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Is the Venetian considered a higher category room? Do they only come in queen size? I'm tempted to switch also because I booked a Deluxe under the SPG site and also saw it was a smoking room. I'm Plat so I was expecting to be upgraded anyway, would my upgrade be better if I was upgrading from a Venetian instead of a Deluxe?
The most number of Deluxe double rooms are non-smoking and only a couple of rooms of this category are holding for our smoker guests.
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The Venetian rooms are all non-smoking, are furnished in a romantic style of the venetian Roccocò of XVIII century. All are prepared with a unique queen size bed and have no view.The Deluxe double rooms are all located in the side of the hotel overlooking the small Rio delle Ostreghe, the typical small canal on the side of the hotel (not the Grand Canal), and furnished with a selection of antiquities furniture and wall enriched with venetian Rubelli drapes.
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The Venetian rooms are all non-smoking, are furnished in a romantic style of the venetian Roccocò of XVIII century. All are prepared with a unique queen size bed and have no view.The Deluxe double rooms are all located in the side of the hotel overlooking the small Rio delle Ostreghe, the typical small canal on the side of the hotel (not the Grand Canal), and furnished with a selection of antiquities furniture and wall enriched with venetian Rubelli drapes.
Dec 13, 2018, 1:22 pm
#213
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I recommend going with the more spacious room category, regardless of view (unless one should manage a room looking out to the Grand Canal!). Ultimately, our suite was beautiful and spacious but barely had any real view...and we still loved it. But we most loved being at the hotel, at the hotel’s Riva Bar for sundowners with its incredible view, and at the hotel restaurant with its incredible view.
Go with your gut...and then just be thrilled you can use points to stay at such an incredible hotel in the first place.
Jan 2, 2019, 11:27 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
does anyone here stayed at this hotel with a kid that sleeps on same bed? I have booked a room at this hotel but I am unable to get any information on this. The hotel search results with occupancy of 3 results in an error. I am pretty sure the hotel would be able accommodate 3 in a room but I am unable to confirm this either way. I can't even find email address for this hotel.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Jan 2, 2019, 2:19 pm
#215
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does anyone here stayed at this hotel with a kid that sleeps on same bed? I have booked a room at this hotel but I am unable to get any information on this. The hotel search results with occupancy of 3 results in an error. I am pretty sure the hotel would be able accommodate 3 in a room but I am unable to confirm this either way. I can't even find email address for this hotel.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Jan 3, 2019, 8:23 am
#216
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Location: Charlotte, NC USA
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does anyone here stayed at this hotel with a kid that sleeps on same bed? I have booked a room at this hotel but I am unable to get any information on this. The hotel search results with occupancy of 3 results in an error. I am pretty sure the hotel would be able accommodate 3 in a room but I am unable to confirm this either way. I can't even find email address for this hotel.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
That's the strategy I would take today if I was booking, and actually the one that I took when I booked the Westin in Florence back in November over Thanksgiving. If you put in 3 people, you're going to be severely limited as to results. I don't feel like I'm gaming the system as much as working around the website. I always tell them upfront in writing that I have a kiddo and ultimately am happy to pay for the rollaway if they charge for it.
As for e-mail, check the very first post on this thread. Marriott has removed a lot of the direct emails for Starwood hotels (welcome to mega Marriott). The one that I used was: [email protected]
Last edited by dingo; Jan 3, 2019 at 8:27 am Reason: added e-mail
Jan 4, 2019, 8:16 am
#217
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
I stayed there about two years ago when my daughter would have been 6-ish. I booked a pretty standard room as I recall with one bed (two beds joined together by the hotel as is pretty standard over there). So I booked a room for 2 people, and then corresponded w/ the hotel directly for a rollaway for my daughter. In that e-mail I let them know that it would be my wife, daughter and I so they updated the reservation for me. They told me that there would be a charge for the rollaway, which seemed high but I forget the exactly amount. I don't know if I was ultimately charged for the rollaway or not, but do know that I viewed it as a heck of a lot less expensive than any other alternative so ultimately justified it pretty quickly with a 'but it's Venice and the Gritti'.
That's the strategy I would take today if I was booking, and actually the one that I took when I booked the Westin in Florence back in November over Thanksgiving. If you put in 3 people, you're going to be severely limited as to results. I don't feel like I'm gaming the system as much as working around the website. I always tell them upfront in writing that I have a kiddo and ultimately am happy to pay for the rollaway if they charge for it.
As for e-mail, check the very first post on this thread. Marriott has removed a lot of the direct emails for Starwood hotels (welcome to mega Marriott). The one that I used was: [email protected]
That's the strategy I would take today if I was booking, and actually the one that I took when I booked the Westin in Florence back in November over Thanksgiving. If you put in 3 people, you're going to be severely limited as to results. I don't feel like I'm gaming the system as much as working around the website. I always tell them upfront in writing that I have a kiddo and ultimately am happy to pay for the rollaway if they charge for it.
As for e-mail, check the very first post on this thread. Marriott has removed a lot of the direct emails for Starwood hotels (welcome to mega Marriott). The one that I used was: [email protected]
I just spoke with the hotel directly. The key was not to mention reservation but check for "max occupancy". As soon as I told that, the operator transferred me to front desk. She mentioned the same thing as you mentioned. No problem with co-sleep, but if you need crib or roll away there is an extra charge. So, hopefully we are all set!
Thank you once again.
Jan 4, 2019, 9:16 am
#218
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Location: Penang, Malaysia
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Thank you for the prompt responses. I appreciate it. I missed the email in the wiki.
I just spoke with the hotel directly. The key was not to mention reservation but check for "max occupancy". As soon as I told that, the operator transferred me to front desk. She mentioned the same thing as you mentioned. No problem with co-sleep, but if you need crib or roll away there is an extra charge. So, hopefully we are all set!
Thank you once again.
I just spoke with the hotel directly. The key was not to mention reservation but check for "max occupancy". As soon as I told that, the operator transferred me to front desk. She mentioned the same thing as you mentioned. No problem with co-sleep, but if you need crib or roll away there is an extra charge. So, hopefully we are all set!
Thank you once again.
Jan 5, 2019, 12:51 am
#219
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I just stayed at Gritti on points. Booked for 2 adults in reservation but made a note in the reservation for crib. Showed up with 2 kids aged 18 months and 4 year old with no problems at check-in. 4 year old slept with us in king bed and crib was delivered without charge.
Jan 5, 2019, 12:05 pm
#220
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We stayed at Danieli prior to Gritti and did the same too. Got upgraded a relatively nice one bedroom suite. Easier to ask for forgiveness :P
Jan 31, 2019, 9:18 pm
#223
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Mar 4, 2019, 2:17 pm
#224
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Any advice for traveling with a baby to this hotel? and venice in general? I booked as it was the last day before the points go up and the wife is not convinced its the most ideal location for our 18 month old (Venice in general) and this hotel and prefered the JW Marriott as it has a pool at least for the baby to play in. Any advice would be appreciated!
Mar 6, 2019, 10:38 pm
#225
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Seems like this hotel didnt get that much love before the Cat 8 move! I see the Maldives and Bora Bora properties and the St Regis properties in Rome and Florence in FT getting attention but wondering to why this one didnt!