![]() The doorway to the living room area of the Alcova Tiepola suite (left) and the bedroom, which has a dressing area behind the bed and a large bathroom through the blue door on the left (right)Īrriving at the hotel, we were greeted with hot towels and a tour – the property is one of the few in Venice that have a private garden overlooking the Grand Canal.Īfter accepting a glass of Venetian Spritz (a bitter cocktail of white wine, Aperol, Campari and seltz) in the Blue Bar, we made our way through the Yellow Room to the balcony. We took the same journey by water taxi, a little more incognito admittedly, but still felt as though we were on the set of a glittering movie, sweeping into the palazzo at sunset. ![]() The paparazzi were camped outside on a mooring opposite the property, eagerly snapping away as Hollywood’s finest, including Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Bill Murray, cruised the emerald waterways, taking in this scene-stealing approach near to the Rialto Bridge. After all, this hotel was where the couple held their glamorous wedding reception in 2014. You could be forgiven for thinking you’ve spotted Clooney on the exclusive fourth floor, perhaps tinkering away on the piano in the salon, or enjoying a game of backgammon with his elegant wife in the games room. A luxury haven, the property is as romantic as the floating city itself.ĭrenched in an unseasonal weekend of winter sunshine and inviting as the city is, we find it hard to tear ourselves away from the hotel. It’s Venice’s only seven-star property and basks in a central location on the banks of the Grand Canal. Staff are friendly and accommodating, conveying the impression that you’re one of the Count’s personal guests.Īman Venice isn’t any old hotel. Offering discretion and privacy in equal measure, it’s easy to see why the palazzo is a magnet for celebrities. It was only in 2005 that the family transformed their regal home into a hotel. Shrouded in darkness, with unexpected pockets of light sweeping through the corridors to reveal Murano chandeliers and ornate artwork, the hotel is steeped in history and has a touch of the theatrical.īuilt in 1550 and renovated in the 1800s as a hub for entertaining Venetian society, the 24-bedroom palazzo is still home to Count Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga and his family, who reside on the top floor. There is an unreal opulence and an authentic grandeur that captivates you the moment you enter the lofty halls of the property, known to locals as Palazzo Papadopoli. George on his way to the ceremony (pictured right) *Ciutat Vella (literally in Catalan "Old Town") is a Barcelona neighbourhood.The high-powered couple invited a number of celebrities to their Venetian celebration marking their wedding. They re-opened from the mornings to grant you sixteen hours a day of Canigó, same as always, same with the people. ![]() The " little girls", Mr Pep's granddaughters, adapt to people's evolution, transformed into a night bar until few year when the founder's third grandson and his great-granddaughter came back to near centenary family business. Besides her wife, Ms Mª Enriqueta, whose potato omelette and croquettes were unbeatable, they served not only breakfasts but home-made dishes still mentioned by customers from that time. Time goes by, everything change, lots of things happened and his son, Mr Miquel del Canigó took the reins of the business. ![]() He named the bar Canigó for a laconic reason: friend from the owner of the actually closed Montseny bar, he chose another emblematic mountain from our lands to name his. Mr Pep Parcerisas, grandfather of the actual owners, acquired the local of an old cellar where he worked time ago and started to sell drinks, for lesser than a peseta, before the Spanish Civil War. With the discovering of Tutankhamen's tomb, there are no other anniversaries of major events that year. There are two relevant facts in 1922's Barcelona: the opening of the city's Historic database, in Ciutat Vella* and on July 1st the opening of the Bar Canigó.
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