Hotel Danieli

In January 1834, the French writer George Sand arrived at the Danieli with her lover, the poet Alfred de Musset. Musset promptly lost a fortune at the casino, fell ill from drink and nervous exhaustion, and was nursed by Sand — who then ran off with his doctor. The hotel has gallantly stencilled both their names on the wall of Room 10. Wagner claimed the song of a gondolier outside his lagoon-facing suite inspired the opening of Tristan und Isolde. Built as the Palazzo Dandolo in the 14th century, converted to Venice's first luxury hotel in 1822, and reopened in July 2026 after a three-year restoration as Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel. 120 rooms across three connected palazzi, rising to 168 when the last palazzo returns in 2027, and a rooftop terrace with lagoon views.