Hotel Sina Centurion Palace is a striking five-star retreat located in Venice’s historic Dorsoduro district. Housed in the Palazzo Genovese, a stunning Gothic-style building from 1892, the hotel occupies the site of a former monastery. During restoration, archaeologists even uncovered ancient artifacts, including a 2nd-century Roman coin featuring Antinous, the favorite of Emperor Hadrian, which inspired the name of the hotel’s renowned restaurant, Antinoo’s Lounge & Restaurant.
Architect Luigi Ciompi led the contemporary redesign, which opened in 2009. The interiors offer a bold, colorful contrast to the building’s historic Venetian exterior. You will find unique design touches throughout, such as gold-leaf bathrooms, eclectic patterned upholstery, and original wooden ceiling beams in the upper-floor suites. The hotel also serves as a living gallery, frequently hosting contemporary art exhibitions during major events like the Venice Biennale.
The location is a dream for art lovers, situated right on the Grand Canal near the iconic Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. You are essentially on Venice’s “Museum Mile,” just steps away from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Punta della Dogana contemporary art center, and the Gallerie dell’Accademia.
With its private dock for water taxis and a tranquil internal courtyard, the palace provides a peaceful sanctuary away from the main tourist crowds. Whether you are enjoying an aperitivo on the canal-side terrace or exploring the nearby art galleries, the hotel perfectly blends historic Venetian charm with modern, high-end comfort.
Expert reviews
“Unlike the other luxury hotels on the Grand Canal, the Centurion Palace has ditched the traditional frou-frou Venetian style and opted for thoroughly modern bling. Bathrooms are clad in real gold leaf, bedrooms are given bright palettes and ceilings in the main wing can be enormous.”
“Writer Truman Capote once quipped that “Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” And if you’re sated with the Gothic and Renaissance palaces and churches, Sina Centurion Palace will give you a taste of something different.”
“Sina Centurion Palace is a five-star boutique hotel in the artistic centre of the island. Offering guests a secluded location and a refined, tranquil atmosphere. Ideal for a special holiday or weekend escape.”
What guests liked
- Grand canal
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
10 August 2025
Lot of details missing - NOT worthy of its 5 star
Location and global style
Nice people
On a 5 day stay the Cleaning service was uneven - no replacement of bathroom products
No additional equipement (eg Spa or the like)
Breakfast was very standard not worthy of a 5 star hôtel
Never able to access the terrace on the canal
12 April 2025
Uncomfortable hotel. The only good thing was location. Bad value for money
This is not a 5 star hotel. The rooms and the bathrooms were filthy. The elevators were dark and carpet were worn off
29 October 2024
Delux hotel but must get a large room!! Double check price!!
Excelente staff, nice location quiet n unique decorations!Good breakfast.
Small room, bathroom small there was a perfume smell in room sweet n powdery ? I found that we may have been given the wrong category room as our bill for 3 nights was 2,500. And I checked the current price on web site for Delux n it was 500 per night?
30 September 2024
Small,personal luxary hotel direct om the grand canal.
3
The position of the hotel directly on the Grand canal is unbeatable. The hotel is not too big which means you will not be over run with other people.
The brealfast was bery good,and if ypu are lucky ypu can sit outside on the terrace and enjoy all the movement on the Canal.
The badrooms needed improvements,and there was no bedside light.
24 September 2024
If you want to spoil yourself this is the place to do it!!!
Great location...splendid breakfast..lovely room ( we got an upgrade!!) very helpful staff.
It is not a cheap option but you get what you pay for and in this case you get a lot!!!
23 September 2024
The staff was very accommodating and welcoming
The staff and the location. Breakfast.
There was a boy one gourmet restaurant no casual dining at night. The room was small. The shower was inside the bath. Very dangerous. I’m 72 years old. It’s very inconvenient. If I wanted privacy I had to totally close the curtains and be in a dark room
17 September 2024
Great family memories in a perfect location
Breakfast
11 September 2024
We had a very satisfactory if short stay. The taxi and transfer arrangements worked like clockwork
Everything was excellent and as expected. Nothing not to like.
Nothing
20 August 2024
Incredible and I look forward to staying again soon.
Food was incredible, the dinner was exquisite and for anyone staying please experience the dinner and service. I had the privilidge of watching a spectacular sunset while drinking the hotels own cocktail which was delicious. Staff are wonderful and kind, very professional . Thank you the hotel made my first visit to Venice perfect.
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10 July 2024
It made our first visit to Venice amazing.
Breakfast was delicious.
More space for outdoor dining on the canal.
2 July 2024
It needs some fine tuning
It is modern I prefer to be on the other side of the canal
Some of the rooms are very small and although I got a canal view it did not have a bath
I found that the Hotel concierge did not have much say to get tables at the best restaurants I had to get my own booking for Harry’s Bar they had no sewing kits
I lost my sunglasses for 3 days and I found them as I was leaving f under the curtains so the room could not have been cleaned very well or swept very well
Ordered a taxi and it turned up late they don’t seem to have very good contacts
Lovely to sit and watch the boats go past on the terrace
4 June 2024
Perfect base for a 3 night stay in Venice.
Fantastic location!
Nothing.
26 April 2024
Beautiful suite, little inconveniences.
The views from our suite 401, corner looking to grand canal and salute
It was cold in Venice and there was no heat in suite, noisy from boat traffic below.
18 April 2024
Outstanding! A gorgeous experience in the most unique city in the world.
This is a gorgeous hotel in the best location. The staff were outstanding, the service impeccable. And the terrace overlooking the canal was dreamy, it was an incredible experience.
This hotel is a must stay at in Venice.
Ritz-Carleton esque for certain. I have stayed at Ritz-Carleton hotels and this reminded me of a boutique Ritz.
I was a little disappointed with the breakfast though, but I do understand the significant location of Venice and that everything has to be made on the mainland and shipped.
I thought the hot food was excellent, but it was the pastries and bread that I thought did not look or taste like quality bread and pastries. It was good but just not quite what I expected for a hotel of this caliber.
8 April 2024
Wonderful stay, supported by an amazing staff
Great breakfast, truly wonderful staff, special thank you to Rossaria and Francesca, Louis and everyone at the concierge team. You are providing first class customer service. Your kindness and attentiveness will be missed. Thank you for making our trip even more special. Kasia and Pietro
28 March 2024
Nice location with a fantastic view to have a coffee & aperitif.
What we really liked about the hotel is the location and the seating area right on the sea. We really enjoyed getting the aperitif there before dinner. The hotel looks great and they keep it clean. The staff were really nice. We liked the breakfast with the view.
The bed was small (160cm) and the room was really hot, the regulator for heat was (we guess) not working properly, we tried to turn the heat down, and after we came back from the city, they’ve turn it back to high, so it was again hot. It was hot even if we closed the AC so in the end we had to open the window at night to get some sleep.
23 March 2024
Great location and great stay!
Tucked away nicely and quiet
25 February 2024
Hopes and expectations more than met.
The staff were very welcoming, obliging and friendly. The location, near a vaporetto stop, was excellent for getting around. The breakfast was very good and the half board offer was excellent value for money. It was my husband 80th birthday during our stay and the hotel treated him very well.
The room was rather warm, but we managed to turn off the heating and open the windows. A second chair might have been nice if it could be fitted in. I don't remember finding a hook in the bathroom. ( I am not completing this immediately after our stay!)
12 February 2024
A charming Venice experience. While due for a refresh, staying at Sina Centurion won't disappoint.
A stunning historic building with a stunning waterfront location and vista back to other leading hotels and buildings in Venice. Well located next to water taxi.
It's a bit old and due for a refresh. The bar was a bit lifeless and drinks very expensive.
11 February 2024
A real weekend in luxury.
The location and the hotel are absolutely magnificient. A true 10/10.
30 January 2024
A welcoming window on Venice; combining old and new into an memorable experience!
We love the location, the historical building and its tasteful contemporary interior design; reflecting our times within a timeless cultural gem that is Venice. The staff was exceptional welcoming; helpful and friendly from arrival to departure. Lovely spaces and thoughtful amenities to memorably start and end the day.
We would have welcomed a set of additional bed blankets as well as tea/coffee making facilities in our otherwise flawless room; a very minor observation in an otherwise great experience.
26 January 2024
Great hotel that made us feel very welcome
Staff were fantastic
Gym opens too late, need to go at 7am
6 January 2024
doesn't worth the price.
Staff was very professional and friendly.
- facilities in toilet and bathroom
- beds (!)
- location
21 December 2023
Enjoyable stay with great breakfast.
The staff were friendly and helpful and spoke English. The breakfast was great and provided a good start for day.
Shower had exposed glass to door entrance. Non illuminated steps in room. No view from room.
22 October 2023
Very romantic food and drink very expensive but great
Location and entrance plus terrace
Rooms configuration strange little wardrobe space
15 October 2023
Great On-site Team, Restaurant A+ Rooms need an updating
The team on site was fantastic, and the restaurant and the wait team were excellent! The service was excellent. We felt very welcomed and valued. Very pleased with the service. The exterior courtyard and look of hotel is top notch.
The rooms felt very dated; the bed wasn't very comfortable. The whole bathroom setup was awkward, especially the shower; it was configured in a right triangle, which wasn't very relaxing or easy to use. Water went everywhere. The bed wasn't uncomfortable, the hallway carpet was dirty, and housekeeping left a vacuum out as we checked in. The room needs a serious refresh.
4 October 2023
Amazing Venitian hotel
Beautiful small hotel at the best location
4 September 2023
I would recommend this hotel
The staff was exceptional and the location on the grand canal was very convevient with the water taxi next to the hotel
Very expensive
1 September 2023
Great location, close to all the popular attractions and dinner spots.
Location
Very dated, leaky bathroom hard uncomfortable beds
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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24 May 2026
We enjoyed the location but on a whole we will not use this hotel on our next visit or recommend it
They added a tip of 500 euros to the invoice and said that the computer does this automatically but that I could decline, which is very embarrassing and unprofessional. I declined
For a hotel of this caliber they forgot twice to put water in the room
The breakfast is of poor quality considering it’s a five stars at 2000 euros a night and the first day the eggs in the omelette gave my wife a diarrhea something that does not usually happen to her