Hotel Europa

Business hotel. Excellent location. Not much to mention other than standard.

Quite a central location and inexpensive home away from Jone with FREE Wi-Fi! Just like most 4* accommodations in Italy, the unobtrusive entrance and slightly cramped entry , waiting lounged was very clean and serene. When you register for one of their 80 rooms (junior suites) you can see their ristorante and 2 elevators to your right. We stayed on the 3rd floor and my husband took advantage of the stairs AND exercise room. The free breakfast buffet was amazing: breads, pastries, cereals, fresh fruits (banana, apple, orange and pears), hard boiled eggs, hams, cheese, scrambled eggs, bacon, condiments galore and a coffee maker with several choices including hot milk and hot water for tea. When you check in your room your key powers up the A/C, lights and outlets. There is a nice balcony on the third floor that allows you to sample the night air and hear the sounds of a thriving city life, but not in a crazy, blood-pressure increasing way. SO many shops and eateries close by. Padua (Padova) is such a nice walking town! But is you have many shopping bags or do not have the energy to walk back, taxi (look for signs for the stands) are inexpensive. You can call for one or hail one if you are feeling lucky.

Hotel Europa is well positioned, just in front of the "Cappella degli Scrovegni", and it is 5-6 minutes walk both from the railway station and from the main squares in the old city. I had a good room with a comfortable bed and a balcony. Wi-fi worked very well. It was far too hot in the room, and the heating control did not have any effect on the room temperature. Insulation from outside noise was not very good. Insulation from other rooms was poor - I could hear noises from nearby rooms and from the room above. The bathroom was just ok, with an uncomfortable shower-in-tub. Breakfast was good, with some choices available. Service was OK.