"Large rooms with unfussy decor; those at the back have views over the canal and the lovely Ponte Molino."

"Near the historic city gate, this place offers unfussy, airy rooms, most with new bathrooms and a few with canal views. There are also some cheaper singles with a shared bathroom." Full review

"The Methis has 59 rooms spread over four floors—each an homage to one of the four elements." Full review

"Four floors of sleekly designed guest rooms reflect the elements: gentle earth tones, fiery red, watery cool blue, and airy white in the top-floor suites." Full review

"Every bit as lovely, in its own way, as its neighbor Venice, Padua is far less heavily traveled, perhaps owing to the absence of a hook like Venice’s canals — presumably Giotto, Galileo and Kate from Taming of the Shrew don’t have the same kind of draw as those trusty gondolas" Full review