Our trip to Venice included a stay at the Gritti Palace hotel, situated on the Grand Canal. The building dates back to the 1400’s and is part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection. Rooms run over $1000 a night, but we booked it with points. The following is a pictorial overview of the stay.
![Water Taxi Venice](https://cafesandalleyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Watertaxi-768x1024.jpg)
We arrived at the Marco Polo Airport and caught a shared water taxi to the hotel. Travelers can walk from the terminal to the where the water taxis depart.
![Trip down the Grand Canal Venice](https://cafesandalleyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/trip-down-canal-768x1024.jpg)
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![Gritti Palace Bathroom 3](https://cafesandalleyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_3716-768x1024.jpg)
![Gritti Palace Room Hutch](https://cafesandalleyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_3722-768x1024.jpg)
![Gritti Palace](https://cafesandalleyways.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/terrace2-768x1024.jpg)
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This was one of the most memorable hotels we’ve visited. If we visit Venice again, this would be the hotel we would want to call home during our stay.