Hotel Metropole Venezia

Up to 22sq m | View of a narrow calle, canal, the citrus garden or Chiesa della Pietà | Rooms are dressed individually, but all have damask wallpaper, luxe fabrics, period furnishings and decorative fans from the hotel’s collection on display | Double bed (twinned on request) | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with either a walk-in shower or bath tub | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 22sq m | View of the citrus garden | Rooms are dressed individually, but all have damask wallpaper, luxe fabrics, period furnishings and decorative fans from the hotel’s collection on display | Small sitting area | Double bed (twinned on request) | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with either a walk-in shower or bath tub with showerhead (some have a walk-in shower) | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 24sq m | View of the Rio della Pietà canal | Rooms are dressed individually, but all have elegant antique touches, some have fans from the hotel’s collection, and some have Eastern-inspired decor | Small sitting area | Double bed (some four-poster, some ornately carved), some of which can be twinned on request | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with either a walk-in shower or bath tub with showerhead (some have a walk-in shower) | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 35sq m | View of the hotel’s citrus garden | Each suite is uniquely dressed (in gold, lavender, cream and mint hues) but all are ultra-luxurious, with fine Venetian fabrics, damask wallpaper and period furnishings | Some have a separate lounge, some a sitting area | Double bed, which can be twinned on request (some are four-poster and can’t be twinned) | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with a bath tub (some whirlpool) and showerhead (some have a walk-in shower) | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 35sq m | View of the Rio della Pietà canal | Each is uniquely dressed, but all are lavish, with bold hues, damask wallpaper, fine fabrics and antique furnishings; some have gold-leaf detailing, too | Small sitting area | Double bed (some antique and four-poster), many of which can be twinned on request | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with a bath tub and showerhead (some have a walk-in shower) | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 25sq m | View of the lagoon and San Giorgio Island | These luxuriously outfitted rooms have damask wallpaper, fine fabrics and fittings, antique furnishings and fans from the hotel’s collection | Small sitting area | Double bed (twinned on request) | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with a bath tub and showerhead (some have a walk-in shower) | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 30sq m | View of the lagoon and San Giorgio Island | Suite decor differs — some are opulent, with carved, gilded headboards, antiques, damask wallpaper and intricate parquet; and one has a more modern, 1960s look, with original furnishing from the era | Lounge area | Double bed (twinned on request) | Mosaic-tiled bathroom with a bath tub (the 1960s room has a Jacuzzi tub) with a shower head | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 35sq m | View of the canal, calle and Chiesa della Pietà | All rooms are unique yet luxurious, with damask wallpaper, carved and gilded antiques, fine fabrics and chandeliers | Small sitting area with space for an extra single bed for an adult or child (a charge applies) | Double bed (twinned on request) | Marble or mosaic-tiled bathroom with either a walk-in shower or bath tub | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 40sq m | View of the Rio della Pietà canal | There are two of these suites. Desiderio is flamboyantly dressed in gilding, luxe fabrics and carpetting, damask wallpaper and 18th-century antiques, with black-marble columns and a mirror on the ceiling. La Chiave has a more Eastern-inspired look, with a Gothic-style archway, carved wooden pillars, a tiled ceiling and swathes of velvet | Lounge area | Bedroom with a double bed | Desiderio’s pink Portuguese-marble bathroom has a corner bath tub with a shower head. La Chiave’s bathroom has geometric marble tiles, a Jacuzzi bath tub and rainfall shower head | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 30sq m | View of the lagoon and San Giorgio Island | There are two of these suites. Porta d’Oro is named for the large, 18th-century gilded door that separates the bedroom and lounge; and there’s plenty more gold, luxurious fabrics, antiques and a decorative fireplace. Dei Nobili is also decadently dressed, with 18th-century antiques, such as carved horse heads, portraits of Venetian nobles and preserved sea fans | Both bedrooms have a double bed (twinned on request) | Master bathroom, tiled in mother-of-pearl with a large, walk-in shower | Powder room | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

Up to 35sq m | Private altana (typical Venetian wooden terrace) | View of the lagoon and rooftops | These two suites are both opulent in style, with Fortuny chandeliers and fabrics, and antique furnishings. Suite 401 has an art deco look with Venetian-mirror walls and textured fabrics, while Suite 403 is more modern with bright white interiors | 403 has a sitting area | Bedroom with a double bed (twinned on request) | Both bathrooms have a bath tub and walk-in, mosaic-tiled, hammam-style shower | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products

50sq m | View of the lagoon and San Giorgio Island | This opulent, chocolate- and cream-hued room has an Eastern feel, with damask wallpapers, luxe Bevilacqua fabrics, Fortuny chandeliers and gilding | Living area with a mosaic-tiled, hammam-style bath tub | Two bedrooms, each with a double bed (twinned on request) | Bathroom with a walk-in shower | Free WiFi, air-conditioning, TV, bottle of wine on arrival, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, custom black-pepper room scent and bespoke bath products