In the heart of Cannaregio, the first Venetian district where the life of La Serenissima remains untouched, Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli occupies a singular position at the confluence of two canals, in a noble residence built in 1436 under the reign of master architect Filippo Calendario, the visionary behind the Doge’s Palace.

Architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman has masterfully orchestrated a multilayered restoration, where theatrical grandeur meets luminous poetry. From original frescoes by great Italian masters to mosaic floors, every patina, every detail was revived with reverence to rekindle Palazzo Dona Giovannelli’s enduring legacy.

A tribute to Venice as a crossroads of civilizations, the architecture blends Neogothic verticality, Baroque opulence and classical harmony, a rich dialogue between the styles that have shaped its layered stories. Outside, Palazzo Dona Giovannelli’s spectacular façade, punctuated by a row of seven finely carved Gothic windows, gleams above the Rio de Noale, dancing with light and reflections.

Palazzo Dona Giovannelli offers 47 guestrooms, suites and apartments, where heritage meets contemporary design in a timeless setting, evocative of the finest venetian lifestyle. Transforming such an extraordinary address demanded an exceptional creative force: architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman. Her masterful renovation of Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is both an artistic statement and an architectural feat, an effortless dialogue between memory and modernity, exceptional artistry and creative nowness.