The Bauer Hotel and Bauer Il Palazzo share the same building but have two unique ambiances. After an enormous investment, Bauer Il Palazzo at the Bauer Hotel is considered to be one of the most deluxe hotels in Venice. With the concept of a boutique hotel within a hotel introduced, Bauer Il Palazzo continues to garner extensive and enthusiastic press coverage in the USA. With its own entrance, registration and concierge facilities, Bauer Il Palazzo validates the very elegant first impression it conveys. The Bauer Hotel is a larger luxury hotel designed in an art-deco style and is also the only hotel in Venice to have a rooftop spa and fitness center. The hotel offers 60 suites and junior suites, 40 of which are located in Il Palazzo, including four huge Presidential Suites and two enormous Royal Suites which face on the Grand Canal. Many of the furnishings are antiques, and each suite and junior suite has private fax machine, PC outlet, internet connection, CD player and many of them have two bathrooms. Non-smoking, connecting accommodations, terraces and balconies are available upon request. 24-hour room service is available, and there is no room service fee for breakfast served in a guestroom. For guests staying at Bauer Il Palazzo at the Bauer Hotel, facilities include an independent dock for private taxi boats, a private cocktail lounge, separate reception desk and concierge services, complimentary access to the fitness center and spa, panoramic lounge and terrace, the "Settimo Cielo", for breakfast a la carte (reservations required) and aperitifs in the afternoon. The Bauer's outstanding restaurant has the largest dining terrace in Venice opening directly onto the Grand Canal. If you are looking for luxury, this property has it!