Palazzo Durazzo

Style

All fresco

Setting

Ancient portside

As a former doge’s residence, Palazzo Durazzo has been a grand affair since the 17th century – but recent restoration works by the Durazzo family’s descendants reveal yet more architectural pizzazz. Hand-picked antiques sit prettily beneath shell-encrusted ceilings, collections of rare Italian corals are artfully displayed in the palatial bedrooms – and oh, the frescoes. Original oceanscape murals and gilded tritons by Genoese painter Domenico Parodi are just some of the many treasures you’ll wake up to, ever reminding you that the Ligurian Sea is just a few steps away.

Facilities

Habitaciones

12, including six suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

Más detalles

Rates include a buffet breakfast of homemade pastries, fresh fruit, local cheeses, and cured meats.

Also

The hotel is unfortunately unsuitable for guests with reduced mobility.

Acceso gratis a internet

Lavandería

Aceptamos mascotas

Servicio de habitaciones

Spa

At the Hotel

Lounge, charged laundry service, and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, air-conditioning, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, and Diptyque bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Every individually designed bedroom feels like a work of art in its own right, with plenty of period features to please the eye. Centuries-old frescoes, seashell mosaics, terrazzo floors, gilded double-height ceilings, and grand four-poster beds set a stately scene, befitting Palazzo Durazzo’s Renaissance origins. Book Il Doge suite for the sweeping sea views (mirrored in the hand painted Neptune murals) and mezzanine-level hot tub, or Le Quattro Stagione suite for its private chapel. Little ones will enjoy the adjoining room off Le Conchiglie suite, with its shell-covered ceiling inspired by Liguria’s sea grottos.

Spa

There’s no spa at Palazzo Durazzo, but a bijou wellness area can be booked for an hour’s private use, featuring a sauna and steam room.

Packing Tips

Read up on your Roman myths: you’ll encounter Ovidian figures at breakfast and sleep beside sea nymphs (so it only seems polite to learn their names).

Also

The hotel’s co-owner, Emanuela Brignone Cattaneo, also helped to restore nearby Palazzi dei Rolli to their former glory.

Niños

Welcome, but not especially catered for. Most rooms can be made up as twins, and there are two single sofa-beds in Il Doge suite for bambini.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

One of the two tables by the ceiling-height windows to soak up those sea views.

Código de vestimenta

Strive to look as though you’ve just stepped off a yacht, favouring Italian labels – naturally.

Hotel Restaurant

None, but guests can take breakfast in the Ovid-themed Metamorphoses Room surrounded by myth-depicting frescoes, with wonderful views across the harbour. Dainty cakes and delicate pastries are beautifully presented buffet-style, and the service is relaxed (between helping yourself to more pandolce).

Hotel Bar

Head up to the third floor at aperitivo hour and settle into the red velvet seating area as the sun sets, and keep those Negronis flowing.

Last Orders

Breakfast is from 7.30am to 11am.

Room Service

Light bites can be delivered to your room around the clock, with a surcharge of €10 (each guest).

Planes

Genoa Cristoforo Colombo International is the closest airport, just a 15-minute drive from the hotel, which can arrange private transfers (price on request).

Trains

The city’s main station is Piazza Principe, a 10-minute walk from the hotel. High-speed trains connect Genoa to Milan, Rome, and other Italian cities, and EuroCity trains can take you as far as the French Riviera by rail.

Automobiles

There are several car rental options at Genoa airport, with valet parking at the hotel for €40 a day.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Genoa’s Renaissance, Baroque, and mediaeval architecture can be admired at every turn from Palazzo Durazzo’s portside position – you need only take a short passeggiata to find yourself at the Porto Antico, Doge’s Palace, Teatro Carlo Felice, and Unesco-listed Palazzi dei Rolli, where you could happily spend several days discovering the impressive art collections, terraced gardens, and sculpture galleries. If you’re short on time, prioritise Palazzo Reale – its Hall of Mirrors rivals Versailles, and was commissioned to celebrate the hotel’s founding Durazzo family. Also worth visiting are the colossal Musei di Strada Nuova, an elegant trio of interconnecting palazzi that house old masters works from Caravaggio to Rubens. Aside from the abounding art, wander along the waterfront Corso Italia to the pebble beach at Boccadasse, a half-asleep fishing village that’s quieter than Cinque Terre – though this iconic stretch of the Italian Riviera can be reached by the hotel’s boat that’s available for private charter, including sailing trips to Portofino. Drop anchor at Bagni Sillo on your way back to the city, a cliffside beach club serving fresh seafood and spritzes to a stylish, sun-kissed crowd.

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