Hotel

An intense ambience with candlelit spaces and scents of black pepper permeates Metropole, a hotel that escapes traditional luxury clichés and expresses its personality through an eclectic décor, old mirrors, rugs from the Far East, red velvets and antique collections.

Indulge in the beauty of our exotic garden, perfect for summer breakfasts and aperitifs, treat yourself to our Spa, decorated in gold leaf and with large Fortuny-style chandeliers, and discover our rooms and Suites, each with its own distinctive charm and breathtaking views.

The hotel stores a rich collection of antiques that belongs to the Beggiato family, Venetian hoteliers who manage this special place with true love and dedication. Today, Metropole Hotel boasts over 2000 antiques, exhibited in a museum-like manner: 19th-century business card holders, evening clutch purses dating back to the Belle Époque, quirky corkscrews and nutcrackers, as well as one of the most complete Italian collections of Crucifixes and a whole floor dedicated exclusively to majestic and unique folding fans.

• 1500 the building that is now known as the Metropole Hotel appeared for the first time on one of Jacopo De Barbari’s maps
• 1686 the space that now hosts our Orientalbar was the oratory where Antonio Vivaldi gave music lessons and composed his greatest masterpieces
• 1880 the building became home to Casa Kirsch and then to Albergo Metropole, at the beginning of the 20th century
• 1895 - 1901 Sigmund Freud, Marcel Proust and Thomas Mann stayed at the hotel
• 1942-1945 the hotel was turned into a military hospital
• 1968 after a long restoration process, the hotel was acquired by Pierluigi and Elisabeth Beggiato, a historic family of hoteliers. Today, their daughter Gloria is on the front line of managing this special place with her unmistakable charm, passion and tenacity
• Music is the heart and soul of this hotel: Mick Jones, Lou Reed, Patty Smith, Jovanotti, Patti Pravo, Lenny Kravitz, Skunk Anansie, Grace Jones, Giovanni Allevi, Vinicio Capossela and many others chose Metropole Hotel for its attentive service and discretion.

“I’ve been taking care of this house for years, trying to protect its eclectic soul and precious identity. I’ve preserved its unique power to create emotions, in its own eccentric, intense, yet also rather dramatic and theatrical way, suspended between reality and imagination. The Metropole stores Venice’s innermost magic, and it surrenders to the present with passion and love.”

Gloria Beggiato
Owner, General Manager and soul of Metropole Hotel

Check-in 15:00 Check-out 12:00
58 rooms, 7 suites with breathtaking views
1 flat with views of San Giorgio Maggiore Island
Bespoke concierge service
Night room service
Free WiFi
Tea & Coffee Facilities 
Pet-friendly with special kit (upon request)
Laundry Service
Metropole Boutique
Private jetty for water taxi arrivals
Orientalbar – open every day
Giardino degli Agrumi (Citrus Garden) and Orangerie
Breakfast in the garden from April to October
Early Morning Breakfast
Spa&Wellness for exclusive use – open every day
Bespoke treatments and massages
Suite with private Hammam
Suite with lagoon-view terrace
Meeting Room for 80 people
Location for private events
More than 2000 original antiques
Site-specific contemporary piece of art by artist Joseph Kosuth, situated in the Orientalbar
Smoking areas in the garden