Belmond Hotel Cipriani
The Belmond Hotel Cipriani is a hotel on the island of Giudecca in Venice, northern Italy. Long considered one of leading luxury hotels of the world, its room rates begin at USD $1,400 per night.
The hotel was opened in 1958 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice and inventor of the Bellini cocktail. As well as Giuseppi Cipriani, the partners in the joint company were the three daughters of the 2nd Earl of Iveagh, who provided the finance. The hotel achieved instant acclaim. (In 1962 the Earl asked Guiseppi Cipriani to rebuild and manage the Hotel Belvedere on his property in Asolo. This was reopened as the Hotel Villa Cipriani.)[1]
In 1976 the Hotel Cipriani was purchased by Sea Containers Ltd, which established a leisure division, Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.[2]
In 2014, the Hotel Cipriani was renamed the Belmond Hotel Cipriani as part of the new rebranding of Orient-Express Hotels as Belmond Ltd.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Cipriani, Arrigo (2011). Harry's Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark. New York: Arcade Publishing.
- ↑ "Orient-Express Hotels Ltd". Hospitality Online. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. to launch Belmond brand". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Company Overview". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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Coordinates: 45°25′34″N 12°20′28″E / 45.4261°N 12.3411°E