fishy21

Trying to book rooms at Gritti for the first week of October. Is it near impossible to book rooms on points at this hotel? I can't seem to find any availability.

Thanks in advance.

bhrubin

The base room may be out of availability, hence spg.com will direct you to call to see if any slightly increased award rooms may be available. That was true for our stay last Oct.

dingo

Yes, I'd call to see what they have. It's a small hotel that is amazing in an amazing city that treats plats very nicely (breakfast is awesome) and it has been renovated...fully. Shut down for a long time so demand is even more pent up.

Jonesdds

Wonderful place! I don't recall having any issues booking about now for late September. Maybe somethings going on then, definitely call.

fishy21

Thanks everyone. They indeed had rooms available if I called. Although, it was only suites.

bhrubin

They may be pricey in points...but I assure you it is worth it at the Gritti! It's one of the best properties in the whole of the SPG portfolio IMO...and it's hard to know how Marriott will handle suite awards/upgrades once the 2 programs merge in 2018. If you're going in 2017...GO. And if you can only get a suite, get a suite (assuming you have the points, of course).

For reference, here is my review (posted to the Luxury Hotels forum, since that's where I think it better belongs, actually)...

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post27349332

fishy21

Thank you!

Melodsal

Hotel appears completely booked for above dates in all room categories. Anyone knows why that might be?

dlerner

Last month of the Biennale?

BW0807

Could anyone give me an overview of the differences between some of the lower end rooms:

Namely, Deluxe, Venetian, and Giglio?

Thanks

mbluecpa

I suspect it's largely the view. We stayed in a Giglio room last year and when I just looked at the website, my recollection of the room was very similar to the other two categories you mention. Note that the stated dimensions within each room type on the site vary widely, and our Giglio was probably near the low end of those.

We had a direct view of the adjoining square and if you looked out at just the right angle, the canal. The Venetian rooms mention an inner courtyard view, while the Deluxe just mentions natural light. One of the categories only features a queen bed, so another difference there.

dingo

My Giglio room is consistent w/ the above post. Looked out over the square. Had my daughter with us so we had a rollaway bed in the room. It was not incredibly spacious w/ the rollaway, but it worked fine. Two windows looking out over the square, big bathroom, awesome plat breakfast, amazing splurges outside at the bar on the canal with overpriced club sandwiches and wine...would do it all again in a second!

fishy21

Any recent reviews of Gritti Palace? I'm debating between here & Hotel Danieli. I booked two separate reservations at GP, one with C&P, and they are requesting that I move rooms during the middle of my stay.

bhrubin

I posted my review of the Gritti from our amazing leisure stay last Oct 2016 in the Luxury Hotels Forum, as we always stay in luxury level hotels for leisure. My review is here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post27349332

FWIW, I am SPG Plat100 Ambassador level, and I would assume that played a part in our amazing experience and upgrade at the Gritti. Yet all elements of our stay were really sublime, and those aren't all because of my status.

If you want a true luxury experience, there are few hotels in Italy that can rival the Gritti. We actually preferred the Gritti to the even more pricey Aman Grand Canal Venice, largely because we far preferred the open air Canal-views bar and restaurant at the Gritti and because service at both properties was equally amazing. As Amanjunkies, that's saying something!

If you can handle the room move, I'd say take the stay at the Gritti. If you dont like the room move but know you'll be back, then you could consider the Danieli. The Danieli is a lovely luxury hotel in its own right, but its much larger size and St. Mark's-adjacent location make it feel a bit less luxurious and a lot more zoo-like IMO.

fishy21

Thank you. I've stayed at Danielli before. It does feel zoo-like due to the location. I wanted to try Gritti Palace, but one of the first times that a hotel has told me that I need to move rooms because I have two different reservations.

I think I'll give it a try... especially with the Marriott changeover, might be worth a shot.

Thanks.