Dior Opens a Spa at Hotel Cipriani, Turning Venice itself into a Haute Wellness Destination
The spa, designed by Peter Marino, blends Cipriani's dolce vita heritage with Dior's modern aesthetic, offering site-specific treatments inspired by Venetian culture.
Dior Opens a Spa at Hotel Cipriani, Turning Venice itself into a Haute Wellness Destination
Dior has opened a spa inside one of Venice’s most legendary hotels, creating a wellness destination that feels as tailored to its setting as a couture dress. The new Dior Spa at Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice opened on 15 July 2026, adding a fresh chapter to the House’s long relationship with the city and the lagoon.
Located on Giudecca Island within Hotel Cipriani, the spa is designed by architect Peter Marino as part of the hotel’s wider renovation. Spread across two floors, it features five treatment rooms (including a double suite), a relaxation lounge, and a boutique presenting Dior skincare, fragrance, makeup and the new Dior Haute Wellness collection. The design merges Cipriani’s dolce vita heritage with Dior’s modern, graphic codes, using light, texture and views of the water to anchor guests in Venice even as they step into a cocooned environment.
The treatment menu is as site…
specific as the architecture. Mascarade is a sculpting facial that takes its cues from Venetian mask making, focusing on contour and detail. Grand Bal is conceived as a full pre event ritual, combining scalp care, facial treatments, makeup and nail preparation so guests can step straight from spa to soirée.
Théâtre Corporel offers a four handed, Ayurvedic inspired body treatment designed to restore balance through synchronized movement and touch, turning the session into a kind of choreographed performance.
Beyond the cabin based rituals, the spa extends into experiences that link wellness with the lagoon and with named Dior Wellness Experts. A private wellness cruise developed with Rose Ferguson builds nutrition and reset protocols into time spent on the water, reflecting Venice’s relationship with movement and tide.
A slow movement and breathing experience created with Bryony Deery introduces conscious, Pilates informed practice, prioritising control and grounding over intensity. Together, these elements frame wellness as a lifestyle set to Venetian rhythms rather than a generic hotel amenity…
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