Crowne Plaza Padova, An IHG Hotel

“Great staff at the restaurant makes for an improved experience”

We stayed for 4 nights at the Crowne Plaza. Rooms are OK, modern and clean but we found the bed was hard. The hotel is located in a business area so it's not necessarily particularly lively however, we ate at the restaurant 3 nights in a row because Stefano and Daniele were truly fantastic, welcomi… more

We stayed for 4 nights at the Crowne Plaza. Rooms are OK, modern and clean but we found the bed was hard. The hotel is located in a business area so it's not necessarily particularly lively however, we ate at the restaurant 3 nights in a row because Stefano and Daniele were truly fantastic, welcoming, funny, careful with the service and overall making our stay a delight. The staff at the bar was also lovely and we did enjoy our stay.

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“Nice hotel but terrible food.”

The hotel is lovely and well and swiftly connected to the city by taxi at around twenty Euros. Rooms are pretty quiet, and very nice, with good bathrooms, and the staff are all friendly and helpful. What let's this hotel down TERRIBLY, for. 4-star hotel, is it's provisions for guests. At 9am on a… more

The hotel is lovely and well and swiftly connected to the city by taxi at around twenty Euros. Rooms are pretty quiet, and very nice, with good bathrooms, and the staff are all friendly and helpful. What let's this hotel down TERRIBLY, for. 4-star hotel, is it's provisions for guests. At 9am on a Sunday morning they had already run out of almost everything. There was no fruit, no bread, no bowls for cereal, and three mornings in a row I had to ask for yoghurt because that hadn't been replenished either. Almost everything was gone, there was so little left of any food except cake, it was woeful! Not all of us want to only eat cake for breakfast! And there wasn't a single spare napkin, anywhere! And the 'hot' food is lukewarm at best, and stone cold by the time you get back to your table with it. As to provisions in the rooms, in a junior suite there were just two chamomile and earl grey teabags, and no black tea at all. There were two sachets of hot chocolate. There was a coffee machine in the room but we were given just one pod of espresso and one of decaf! Two pods in total, in a high-end room, with just one tiny pot of cream for the coffee. We asked downstairs for a glass of milk for our room and and were expected to pay for it. Most days, after housekeeping had been, the tea, coffee and cream were not replenished. The hot chocolate wasn't replaced at all. So the coffee machine was a nice touch but a total waste of time. I found this terrible stinginess around food and drink very hard to understand. It felt like some weird form of rationing! In the bathrooms, nice (branded) gels and shampoos are plentiful, and yet you have to fight like a dog to get a teabag and a pod for the coffee machine!! After three days I gave up asking. This is an international hotel chain. We have stayed at many, around the world, for business and for pleasure. This hotel is lovely, well located, with good amenities and nice staff, but as far as the food and drink options go, it feels more third-world than four star. I've had better at locally-run B &Bs. I probably wouldn't come back here, because of that. It's a shame, but I just can't face a daily battle for a decent cup of tea. Ok for one night, at that, but not for more than half a week.

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“Yes, there is a bus stop right outside, but bus, and it doesnt stop”

We chose Padova as a place to stay on the way to Venice. We fell in love with Padova and did not regret our decision for a moment. BUT - although the Crown Plaza was a decent place to stay, it did not live up to its promise. It advertises a bus stop just outside. Yes, there is a stop, but no freque… more

We chose Padova as a place to stay on the way to Venice. We fell in love with Padova and did not regret our decision for a moment. BUT - although the Crown Plaza was a decent place to stay, it did not live up to its promise. It advertises a bus stop just outside. Yes, there is a stop, but no frequent bus, and it rarely stops (unkess you wave wildly). All of this means that what we saved by not paying the exorbitant Venice prices, we spent on taxis. If you dont have a car, consider carefully whether this hotel is for you.`Otherwise, if you like retro and are into the `70s, this is your place...on the plus side, its clean, and the restaurant is quite decent (if only because there^s no place else nearby).

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