Emily in Paris season 5: Hotel Danieli and the St. Regis, the Venetian palaces of the series

After Paris and Rome, “Emily in Paris” has unpacked its bags and its flamboyant wardrobe in Venice. And as always with the Netflix series, the settings are as much a talking point as the plot. The grand Venetian party of season 5 was filmed on the rooftop of one of the most legendary palaces in the City of Doges, the Hotel Danieli, while Emily stays at the St. Regis, on the Grand Canal. Two dream addresses, to be discovered as a matter of urgency.

“Emily in Paris” season 5, heading to Italy

Released on December 18, 2025, the fifth season of “Emily in Paris” leaves the Parisian rooftops for the Italian dolce vita. Rome becomes the heroine’s new base, but it is a Venetian episode that offers the most spectacular images of the season, between the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, and secret alleyways. Creator Darren Star himself summarizes the season as “the story of two cities, Rome and Paris,” with Venice as a romantic climax. Good news for fans: a season 6, already announced as the last, is in preparation, with filming between Greece and Monaco.

Hotel Danieli, the palace where Emily celebrates the dolce vita

It is on the Terrazza Danieli, the panoramic restaurant perched at the top of the palace, that the most glamorous party of the season takes place. Facing the lagoon, the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and the Basilica della Salute, the group toasts to the success of Marcello’s fashion show. The setting is no studio: the Hotel Danieli is housed in the Palazzo Dandolo, a Venetian Gothic palace from the late 14th century, a hotel since 1822, whose atrium courtyard and golden staircase are among the most photographed images of Venice.

And the timing is perfect. After leaving the luxury collection that operated it and closing for a renovation entrusted to decorator Pierre-Yves Rochon, the Danieli is preparing to reopen on August 26, 2026, under the Four Seasons brand, with 220 rooms and suites. Enough to transform the fans’ pilgrimage into a true dream stay, just a stone’s throw from St. Mark’s Square.

The St. Regis Venice, Emily’s home base on the Grand Canal

For her Venetian stay, Emily checks into the St. Regis Venice, a palace moored on the Grand Canal. Housed in the former Hotel Europa & Regina, the establishment boasts the largest water frontage on the Grand Canal and features approximately 170 rooms and suites, many adorned with Venetian terraces or balconies. Some scenes take place in its restaurant, an ideal setting for the romantic and professional intrigues dear to the series.

Rome, Venice, and the other settings of the season

Beyond the palaces, season 5 unfolds an Italian postcard. In Rome, Emily’s apartment is nestled in a palazzo in the historic center, and the new Grateau agency sets up shop in the whimsical setting of the Quartiere Coppedè. The grand launch party was filmed at La Posta Vecchia, a 17th-century villa once restored by billionaire J. Paul Getty, on the Tyrrhenian coast. Plenty to fuel many getaway desires.

Staying in Venice in Emily’s footsteps

From the Danieli to the St. Regis, the two palaces from the series can be booked directly through their brands. It is best to book early: the reopening of the Danieli as a Four Seasons and the “Emily in Paris” effect promise a very popular season in Venice. To extend the trip, the City of Doges is full of exceptional addresses, from the palaces of the Grand Canal to the intimate hotels of Castello.

Our take

“Emily in Paris” has made luxury hospitality one of its main characters, and its Venetian season confirms it with panache. By choosing the Danieli and the St. Regis, the series offers a global showcase to two monuments of Venice, at the very moment the former is reborn under a new banner. Proof, once again, that a hit series can transform a palace into a pilgrimage destination · and make you desperately want to pack your bags.