We stayed at Admiral for two nights. The staff were very polite and friendly. We reserved this hotel instead of one in Venice. It takes less than 30 minutes by train to go to venice. And for the price we paid for Admiral we couldn't rent even a shack in venice.
The breakfast was nice and sufficient.
Overall we enjoyed staying at this hotel and quite satisfied.
On the negative side the room was too small, however enough for two people to move around and be comfortable.
I strongly recommend this hotel to people who want to go to Venice.

The (Best Western) Admiral Hotel in Padova is listed as a four star hotel, but, at best, it is a 3 star hotel. The rooms are what you would expect in the US at a Best Western, smallish and a little worn out. (There is a new section of the hotel, and the rooms must be better there, so ask about that.) Shower is small, as is the case at most European hotels, and the amenity kit moderate. The hotel is supposedly all non-smoking, but some of the rooms on my floor had smoking symbols on them and smokers were inside. The hotel is in a commercial area, and only accessible by car. It is about a ten minute drive from the A4 East Padova exit and about 15 minutes from the north end of the Padua historic area.

The hotel does have free wireless internet, a helpful staff, and a good buffet breakfast is included in the rate (the manager at the breakfast was very helpful). Parking is no problem. There is a good and reasonably priced trattoria with a low fixed price menu that is two blocks to the right of the hotel. The nearby formal restaurant was serving horse for a main course

We stayed at the Admiral Hotel in Padova for 2 nights on our way to Venice. It is a really great hotel although the location is a little outside Padova. It is easily accessible by bus (#15) or taxi and is about a 10 minute taxi ride from the train station. The rooms are very nice and clean and the breakfasts are full breakfasts. We travel a lot and are a little fussy about where we stay, and although it was a little out of the way we would stay there again (Tip: about 200 metres from the hotel is a little gem of a restaurant called "Cancellato", worth noting since a lot of restaurants in Padova cater to a more touristy crowd). Great value for your money (we payed $97.US a night through Orbitz, a very good price).

Stayed here 1 night - great breakfast, great staff service, free wifi, free parking, bus from outside to historical centre in 10 mins, 7-8 euro taxi ride.
Overall good stay - room a little dated, but clean and comfortable.
Padua's quite small, so being a short distance from the action is not that big of a deal.
This was unlike any other Best Western I've stayed in. Their sign says "independently owned and operated", and it's certainly true - very fine hotel.