Silk brocades. Intricate murals. Venetian glass: The Hotel Cipriani, has it all. Opened in 1958 by Guiseppe Cipriani--founder of the famed Harry's Bar in Venice--the elegant hotel was purchased in 1976 by the Orient Express, representing its maiden voyage into the world of hotel ownership. Considered one of Venice's finest, the hotel is located on the tip of Guidecca island, and is even rumored to have housed romantic trysts by none other than Giacomo Casanova. What better place to stage a romantic interlude of your own? Click on any photo to learn more...