Floating free of Venice's crowds on its own private island in the southern lagoon, the complex that became San Clemente Palace Kempinski carries more than nine centuries of accumulated history — a twelfth-century church, a sequence of monastic cloisters, and later additions that served variously as a hospice and a psychiatric institution before the entire island was converted into a hotel in 2003. The pink-rendered palazzo visible from the water, with its Venetian Gothic detailing and stone quayside, frames an arrival by private launch that no mainland property can replicate — San Clemente sits roughly fifteen minutes from Piazza San Marco, close enough to see the campanile through the arched windows yet far enough to feel genuinely removed from the city. Inside, the 190 rooms and suites move between two registers. The grander lagoon-facing rooms carry original dark timber beam ceilings, terracotta pavimento floors, and four-poster beds upholstered in cartographic brocade, with Murano glass chandeliers casting amber light across cream-painted walls — San Giorgio Maggiore visible through arched wooden-framed windows in the finest suites. The bar and lounge areas work a more polished, Art Deco-inflected language: floor-to-ceiling gridded mirror panels, crushed-velvet barrel chairs in taupe and silver, ironwork gate details, and patterned wool carpet in amber and charcoal. Outside, a large oval pool set within the island's three hectares of gardens provides something genuinely rare in Venice — the sensation of a resort, with white canopied daybeds arranged against a backdrop of cypress and plane trees.

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Experience Unparalleled Luxury in San Clemente Palace. A Private Venetian Retreat Like No Other. A 5 star luxurious hotel located just 10 minutes from San Marco Square via the hotel’s complimentary boats. The 900-year-old landmark property is comprised of a series of beautifully restored monastery buildings, a 12th-century Church and 15 acres of lush gardens. San Clemente Palace has 170 luxury rooms in which Venetian decorations blend with legacy design elements, while typical high Venetian ceilings create a sense of home. The hotel features three bars and three special restaurants, including a signature restaurant with terraces overlooking the lagoon. The Longevity SPA experience and hotel’s outdoor swimming pool is the ideal location for a refreshing break during the entire season. The hotel also features a great range of fitness facilities, a 1,5km jogging path, the pitch-and-putt golf course, the tennis court and exclusive art exhibition.