A Grand Canal palazzo and a Dolomites mountain house, two hours apart — Italy's two Amans were made to be strung together.
By Biirdee Travel. Updated 2026-06-10.
Italy holds two Amans, and they could hardly be more different: Aman Venice, a 24-room 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, and Aman Rosa Alpina, the Alta Badia mountain house reborn as a full Aman in 2025. The drive between them — across the Veneto plain and up into the pink-granite Dolomites — takes about two hours, which makes Italy the easiest two-Aman country in Europe and one of the most contrast-rich journeys in the entire portfolio.
This guide covers how to sequence the pair, when each shines, and what the combined trip costs. For the properties in depth, see the dedicated Aman Venice and Rosa Alpina guides.
| Aman Venice | Aman Rosa Alpina | |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Palazzo Papadopoli, Grand Canal | San Cassiano village, Alta Badia, Dolomites |
| Keys | 24 rooms and suites | 51 rooms and suites |
| Entry rate (2026) | from ~$1,400/night low season | from ~€1,600/night |
| Season | Year-round | Summer–mid-Oct + ski season from early Dec |
| Character | Frescoed salons, private gardens, water arrival | Ski butlers, vast alpine spa, gourmet-hut lunches |
| Best for | Art, architecture, romance | Skiing, hiking, Alta Badia's food scene |
Nights 1–3, Venice: arrive by water taxi to the palazzo's private dock, then San Polo's quiet bank as your base — Rialto markets at dawn, after-hours basilica visits, lagoon islands by the hotel launch. Nights 4–7, the Dolomites: a private transfer winds up through Cortina or the Val Badia passes to San Cassiano. In winter that means the Sella Ronda circuit with ski butlers handling everything; in summer, vie ferrate, rifugio lunches, and e-bike passes.
Sequence matters less than season. Winter itineraries run Venice first (the city is at its moody, uncrowded best in December–February) and finish in the snow. Summer flips it: Dolomites hiking in the cool, then Venice before the August crush — or in late September when both are at their balance point. The transfer day itself is a highlight; build in a long lunch stop in the prosecco hills or Cortina.
Budget guidance: a 7-night journey for two typically lands around $18,000–30,000 across the two properties before flights, swinging with season and suite level. Partner-channel perks apply at both houses — breakfast, credits, upgrade priority — which over seven nights claws back $1,000+; mechanics in how to book Aman hotels.
Two — Aman Venice on the Grand Canal and Aman Rosa Alpina in the Dolomites, which reopened as a full Aman in July 2025. They sit about two hours apart by car.
Late September–early October catches both at their best simultaneously. For ski trips, December–March works with Venice as the gateway; note Rosa Alpina closes in the shoulder months between its summer and winter seasons.
Private car transfer (~2 hours) is the standard, arranged door to dock. Helicopter transfer is available for a dramatic 40-minute alternative — a popular splurge in ski season.
Plan on roughly $18,000–30,000 for two across a 7-night split stay before flights, with festive ski weeks above that. Both properties carry preferred-partner benefits when booked through Biirdee.
Biirdee arranges both Italian Amans with partner perks, the transfer between them, and every table and ski pass in between.