Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa

Boutique property housed within a renovated 16th-century convent built by Andrea Palladio on the island of Giudecca, 10 minutes from St. Mark’s by solar-powered launch. The hotel (under the same ownership as the Bauer Hotel and Bauers Il Palazzo on the Grand Canal) comprises 37 rooms and 13 suites featuring marble baths, some with whirlpool tubs and separate showers. Memorable views of St. Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace, however, are confined to a few rooms such as the seven doubles on the second floor and Junior Suite #127. A pleasant restaurant overlooks a private garden; the spa is spacious and beautifully decorated, with eight treatment rooms, a sauna, a Turkish hammam and a relaxation area with lagoon views.