Just a few days after the announcement of the arrival of the legendary Danieli at Four Seasons from 2025Another of the Serenissima's legendary hotels, the Bauer, is also set to change hands. The Rosewood group, which owns the Crillon in Paris among other hotels, has signed an agreement with its owner, the real estate company Signa Prime Selection, to take over management of the hotel from 2025. These two famous Venice palaces will now embark on a phase of renovation, without closure in the case of the Danieli, whereas The Hôtel Bauer will close its doors in November for more than two years. before reopening as the Rosewood Hotel Bauer in 2025.
Set along the Grand Canal, close to Saint Mark's Square and the Rialto, the hotel building is to be restored under the direction of Venetian architect Alberto Torsello and, for the interior design, BAR Studio. Its historic façade, grand spiral staircase and all the features that made it famous will be restored. integrated into a new design. The refurbishment also incorporates the new eco-responsible standards, with the Hotel Bauer aiming for triple certification: Green Pass, Klima Haus and LEED Gold.
While the hotel currently has 137 rooms and 54 suites, its offer will be reduced to just over 110 keys, more than half of which will be suitesThese include signature suites and a presidential suite. The restaurant offer will include a restaurant and bar on the ground floor, as well as a gourmet restaurant and a top-of-the-range bar on the upper floors, complete with a terrace. In addition to an outdoor swimming pool and bar on the eighth floor, the hotel will also be crowned by a rooftop garden dedicated to events with idyllic views over Venice.
" We are delighted to strengthen Rosewood's presence in Europe with this essential addition in a city as beautiful and well-loved as Venice." said Radha Arora, President of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. While the luxury group already has a hotel in Tuscany, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Rosewood is preparing its expansion in Italy, with a hotel also expected to open in the near future. in Rome in 2024On Via Veneto, the former headquarters of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro will be transformed into a hotel with 157 rooms and suites.
