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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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