Hotel Verona - Verona, Italy     

We booked the Hotel Verona for an opera trip after a short break at the same hotel last May. We enjoyed our first stay but thought it was even better this year although we were in exactly the same room on the first floor with no balcony. The room is fairly small but adequate for two with plenty of storage space and a good sized bathroom. First impressions are good with a complementary bowl of fruit and the air conditioning is excellent, in fact we were too cold on the first night although it was very hot outside. Breakfast is very good with a wide selection of cold food to choose from, including rice cakes for non wheat eaters. The coffee is great and there is a variety of fresh fruit as well as yoghurt, cake and fruit juice.The staff are unfailingly pleasant and helpful. The hotel is really well situated, an easy ten minute walk from the station and five minutes from the Arena. There is no problem finding a restaurant in Verona but our favourite is the Hostaria dall Orso which has interesting and original food as well as an enormous wine list. It is lovely inside and in summer you can sit under the arches at the front. Whilst in Verona don't miss the Giardino Justi over the river. Opera in the Arena is something everyone should experience and I would strongly recommend the Hotel Verona as your base.

WE are very particular to get a good hotel .This was one of the best moderate priced hotels on our recent 4 week trip in Italy. It was quiet ,the room nice, staff good ,free internet and free bike. It,s just a short 3 minute walk to all the city and train station. It was quiet and well appointed . My wife needs a particular diet for her MS ,and for breakfast they even had some GLUTEN and wheat free cereal ,especially for her (we did not encounter this at any other hotel on our trip). I cannot speak more highly of this hotel !!