Chose this small hotel from a review read that said 'charming'. It was. This hotel is about 6 years old I am told, and looks brand new. The rooms are quite small but very clean and very comfortable. The staff is so friendly, attentive and anxious to help you find your way. The ladies working the breakfast shift are hardest working in Italy! The breakfast room was my favorite and there is also a couple of other common rooms for checking email on the hotel computer, etc. We are american but wanted a budget option for traveling to surrounding towns. The train station area is not idea (I read in other reviews) so this was perfect as it was very near the Duomo and maybe a 6-9 euro cab ride depending on how much luggage you have. Very very easy and minutes away from the rail station. There is also a travel agent in the next piazza who can book your train travel in seconds for a small fee. Padova is much larger than I realized and shops and restaurants are within easy walking distance. The rooms are small so if it is wide open spaces you are looking for this is not your choice. Wonderful on all other counts! We paid 75euro/night for a basic double room.

this is a great little hotel. the staff was very friendly and helpful. the room was clean and comfortable and the bathroom very nice. we took the train into venice from padua. the walk to the station is very easy. the area around the hotel is nice with a nice piazza just minutes away.

Albergo Verdi is a wonderful small hotel, great value and fantastic location. We found it on TripAdvisor and later saw it was a Rick Steves pick, as well.

Our visit to Padova was essentially for an overnight before an afternoon flight from Venice. We had no idea what was a good location or bad. The hotel was perfect for us, just a hundred meters from Piazza dei Signori, which became our home for the evening.

The hotel is marked by a trendy modern sign, which leads you into a tiny reception area. We reserved easily by phone and were taken care of promptly on arrival. While the lobby was small, the room was spacious for an overnight. The king sized bed was comfortable, bathroom clean, modern and functional.

WiFi was available for 3 Euro for three hours, with the ability to log on and off. There was also a complimentary laptop in a small lounge near the breakfast room. A rather extensive breakfast was included.

There are plenty of nearby restaurants, including what appeared to be a nice spot adjacent to the hotel.

We did have a car which required us to park in a commercial lot on Corso Milano - moderately expensive at 16 Euro from 6 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next morning.

While we didn't explore much beyond the nearby Piazzas, we had a great visit and found the hotel to be perfectly in line with our needs.

As a side note, checkout some of the wonderful street art from local graffiti artist Kenny Random in the neighborhood of the hotel.

Albergo Verdi is an outstanding hotel (or rather, inn, if you translate literally) right in the historical heart of Padova. It’s quite a walk from/to the railway station, about 20 – 30 minutes, depending on which road you walk (I noticed for instance that from Corso Milano, there are signs guiding you to the FS station, but if you follow them you end up a little out of direction), but unlike another reviewer I found the hotel quite easily with the help of Google maps.

My room was on the 1st floor, next to the breakfast room. Surprisingly I found it rather silent (I had expected a lot of noise there) even when breakfast was being served. The only noises I heard were people walking the stairs and slamming doors (I actually found it quite difficult to close my door as well, really had to give it a good pull before it was closed). But at night it was very quiet. The hotel corridor looks very small; though the room I stayed in was very spacious. The shower rod (not the nozzle) needs to be replaced as it’s oxidised. The TV has a large number of channels, most of them Italian. The windows were equipped with heavy curtains, blocking all light. Just one more remark about the doors: one night I woke up because there was light coming into the room (I’m used to sleeping in dark rooms and I wake up with the slightest source of light). Apparently the door was opened. Didn’t slam it hard enough I suppose + the door cannot be locked from inside. Everyone could’ve walked into the room!

Unlike previous reviews, I think there’s a lot of choice for breakfast (perhaps it has changed in the meantime; I see that the previous review is dated July 2010). There are different kind of pastries (cake, croissants, etc), bread rolls, muesli bars, cornflakes, cheese, ham, fruits, about 8 different kinds of marmalade and chocolate paste… Also I found the staff very friendly and helpful! On the first night (when I checked in) I was offered home-made iced tea. All of the staff members spoke English and French very well, and I got all information I needed (about bike rental, taxi service to get to the airport, etc). On my last night I found a bottle of red wine in my room, kindly offered by the hotel.

This hotel is ideal to visit Padova and its surroundings, the beds are good quality and staff is super friendly!