Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel)
Venice, Italy
Built — · Last completed renovation 1822
⟳ Renovation announced — not yet started
Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel) in Venice was last renovated in 1822 (sourced renovations: 1822, 2023, 2026, 2027). Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source. A renovation is announced but has not yet started — check current status before booking.
Data check
- · Renovation announced but not started — not counted as completed
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Venice, Italy
Timeline
1822
Hotel first opened by Giuseppe Dal Niel
1822
Palazzo Dandolo converted into a hotel named Danieli
1950
Palazzo Danieli Excelsior inaugurated
2022
Four Seasons management announced; extensive renovation begins
2022
Renovation and conversion to Four Seasons announced
2023
Hotel closed for extensive renovation
2023
Closure for ground-up restoration
2026
Reopened as Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel after extensive restoration
2026
Multi-year restoration by Four Seasons ahead of reopening
2027
Restoration of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior (Phase 2, to add 48 rooms)
2027
Completion of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior wing
2027
Palazzo Danieli Excelsior restoration completion planned, expanding to 168 rooms
2027
Remaining rooms in Palazzo Danieli Excelsior wing to open
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What changed in the 1822 renovation
“Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel has officially reopened its doors, welcoming guests back to one of Venice's most iconic luxury hotels following an extensive restoration that blends centuries of history with contemporary elegance.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-06
“opened to travellers in 1822 by a hotelier from Friuli named Giuseppe Dal Niel”— source · retrieved 2026-10-06
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Swimming pools
Sourcednone (sourced)
Last completed renovation
Sourced1822
Renovation history (sourced)
Sources record multiple renovations (1822–2027). The Chrono Score uses the most recent completed one.
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel has officially reopened its doors, welcoming guests back to one of Venice's most iconic luxury hotels following an extensive restoration that blends centuries of history with contemporary elegance.”
“total accommodations expected to reach 168 once restoration of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior is completed in 2027”
“The hotel reopens with 120 rooms and suites, with total accommodations set to grow to 168 once the restoration of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior is complete in 2027.”
“The total number of accommodations will balloon to 168 once the restoration of Palazzo Danieli Excelsior is done in 2027.”
“The remaining rooms, in the Palazzo Danieli Excelsior wing, are due to open in 2027, and a spa... is scheduled to follow by the end of this year.”
“Danieli, a Four Seasons Hotel, Venice, has opened as of July 30, 2026.”
“Four Seasons will reopen Venice's historic Hotel Danieli on 26 August 2026, following a restoration that has kept the landmark property closed for more than three years.”
“The hotel left The Luxury Collection on 5 January 2023, and underwent an extensive renovation.”
“The room, like the rest of the hotel, went dark in January 2023, when the palazzo on Venice’s waterfront closed for what became a three-year, ground-up restoration.”
“Following extensive renovations, the property will be reintroduced as Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel in 2026.”
“In 2022, plans were announced for the Four Seasons Venice, in the form of a conversion and renovation of Hotel Danieli, which used to be a Marriott Luxury Collection property.”
“the 19th century Palazzo Casa Nuova and Palazzo Danieli Excelsior inaugurated in 1950”
“opened to travellers in 1822 by a hotelier from Friuli named Giuseppe Dal Niel”
“In 1822, the ornately decorated palace was converted to a hotel by Giuseppe Dal Niel, who named the property after his personal nickname, “Danieli.””
“On 24 October 1822 an entrepreneur from Friuli in the Veneto opened up the piano nobile of Palazzo Dandalo to the public.”
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When was Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel) built?+
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How old is Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel)?+
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Is a renovation planned for Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel)?+
A renovation is announced/planned but has not started yet, so we do not count it as completed; its last completed renovation was in 1822.
What is the Chrono Score of Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel)?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10, but freshness is currently pending — Hotel Danieli (now Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel) is under renovation, so the score reflects its last completed state rather than the works in progress.