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Covering more than 16 acres, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa sits undisturbed and ensures guests have an exceptional stay. Hamish Kilburn reviews…
There’s something curiously relaxing about
drifting through the vein-like canals on the
narrow gondolier above murky waters.
Venice is charmed through its location as
well as its culture, much like the award-
winning JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa,
which captures the heart of the city from a
unique perspective.
Surrounded by the Laguna Veneta’s calm water and sitting
in between the Lido and mainland Italy, the hotel is intimate
yet enchanting. It’s also a place where memories are made
and barely forgotten. For Matteo Thun, founder of Matteo
Thun & Partners, this was very much a highlight of the
experience when restoring the buildings to create the new
hotel. “I have revived the same emotions that I felt when
visiting Venice as a small boy with my parents.” He says.
The property is located on its own private island just a few
miles off San Clemente. Artificially created around 1860/1870
with recycled sand and soil, the island was initially owned by
the Royal Family and soon became the Venice Municipality.
Over the decades it has changed a lot: from deposite to
sanatorium to a research site for science and sea technologies.
“This has led to the construction of many different buildings in
different periods and with diverse size, structure, style and
function… thus making our work extremely interesting and
stimulating and making the island a unique place to stay,”
explains Thun.
The 266-room property has been sensitively restored to
unveil the historic building while incorporating sustainable,
modern and elegant design. Thun explains, “The design
theme was definitely given by the location. We have decided
to conserve the 20 historic buildings as much as possible by
applying, for example, a box-in-the-box-concept, to
regenerate the original structure of the landscape of the
island and to express ourselves with the interior design
emphasising a link between interior and outdoors, privileging
wide windows and glazed façades wherever possible.”
The bedrooms and suites – some with private pools – are
simply decorated with bricks, glass and tiles to reflect the
artisanal talent and styles of the region. Its rooms and suites
offer both stunning views of the city, as well as secluded
escapes into wonderful gardens. The locally sourced-bricks
on the exterior create impressive arches, which juxtapose
wooden window frames. “We have used soft fabrics, wood,
glass. For example, specifically for this project, we have created
the Laguna lamp for the Italian brand Artemide, made with
glass and inspired by the misty atmosphere of the sea in
winter. We have also used the typical ‘Briccole’, the wooden
poles directing navigation on the sea and in the canals, for
some of the conference and bar tables.” Says Thun.
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Mitzi Gaskin, Vice President and Global Brand Manager for JW Marriott Hotels
& Resorts said, “The new JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa exemplifies the
elegance and service that our guests have come to expect, incorporating
modern design elements with authentic Venetian offerings to create a truly
genuine experience in a culturally rich market.”
On the 40-acre-plus plot, the hotel provides unparalleled levels of privacy
and open areas. It features astonishing gardens and outside space, four
restaurants and five bars. Thun explains, “We also had the opportunity to
reopen a former canal of the island, now serving the mooring next to the
‘Dopolavoro’ restaurant.
“Two elements have particularly touched me; working on the Laguna lamps,
designed specifically for the hotel. Also, frequenting Venice more often again
during all the development and construction works, I have been reminded of
how special and unique the city is.”
In keeping with JW Marriott’s superior yet informal ethos as well as providing
personal service, the hotel houses a 1,750 square-metre spa, which is
operated by GOCO Hospitality. It is the largest in Venice and offers bespoke
treatments and has an indoor and outdoor aqua-tonic pool, a health club,
eight treatment rooms, hammam and luxury spa suite.
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JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is the brand’s sixth
European hotel. With stunning views as well as the
opportunity for guests to escape in magnificent
gardens, the hotel offers a little bit of everything. Just
a fifteen minute private boat ride to the heart of St
Mark’s Square, guests checking in can view Venice
from a distance, yet choose to dive in at their
convenience. With its fitting location and superb
design, from top to tail it provides a unique way to
experience the City of Bridges.
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HOTEL GROUP: JW Marriott International
DESIGNER: Matteo Thun & Partners
SUPPLIERS: Outdoor: Roda, Kettal, Tuuci, Ethimo,
Unopiù, Simes
Lighting: Artemide, Zumtobel, Muuto, & Traditions,
Lightyears, CTO Lighting, Il Fanale, Secto Design,
Gubi, Wästberg, Santa & Cole, Classicon, Zuiver,
Barovier & Toso, Merci, Carpyen, Zonca, Oluce,
Azucena, Object Insolite
Bathrooms: Duravit, Zucchetti, Inda, Geberit,
Scirocco H, Ceramica, Catalano, Kaledwei, Victoria
+ Albert
Materials: Margraf, Made a Mano, Antica Ceramica
Bartoli, Parador, Brintons, Tai Ping, Stepevi,
Cigierre, Zahna Tiles, Ruckstuhl, Elitis, rosa, Gres,
Sicis, Ceramica Vogue, Kasthall, 3M, Adielle, Grazi
Cristalli, Gibus
Fabrics: Rubelli, L’Opificio, Tempotest
Furniture: Riva, Busnelli, Colber, Very Wood,
Designers Guild, De Linea, B&B, Mater, Gervasoni,
Thonet, Knoll, Vitra, F.lli Levaggi, Andreu World,
Simmons, Tom Dixon, Azucena, Living Divani,
Porro, Ligne Roset, Puntmobles, Meridiani, Arte
Venezia
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The beautiful chandeliers are they are original Murano artworks, by Barovier&Toso
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