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A gem in the heart of the city

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Fridge, oven, stovetop, dishwasher
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, internet, bed sheets
Dining
Dining
Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, bidet, towels
Reviews
10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4969 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • WasherWasherWasher

Explore the area

Map
Padova, Veneto
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Padova1 min walk
  • Popular LocationBasilica of Saint Anthony of Padua6 min walk
  • Popular LocationScrovegni Chapel10 min walk
  • AirportVenice (VCE-Marco Polo)42 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

A gem in the heart of the city

Quiet and elegant apartment completely renovated, on the 2nd floor of an ancient building in the historic center of the city; a few steps from Palazzo Bo, from the squares and a few hundred meters from the Basilica of Sant'Antonio, Prato della Valle and the hospital. Served by trams and numerous bus lines, it can be reached in a few minutes from the train station.

The apartment consists of: living / dining room; double bedroom (double bed); study with sofa bed (100x200) lockable by 2 sliding doors; living room with opening armchair, convertible into comfortable bed; kitchen / laundry / utility room; wardrobe (bedroom closets); 2 bathrooms: one with shower, another with shower and bathtub.

The apartment is in the center, ideal for reaching the university, the hospital, all the monuments and places of interest in the city in a few steps, such as the Basilica of Sant'Antonio, the squares, the Cathedral, Prato della Valle .

The apartment is the ideal solution for 4 guests (2 couples, 1 couple with children) but also for a group of 5 friends, with the possibility of adding a comfortable single bed in the living room.

Property manager

giacomo

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • 1 unit
  • Unit size: 969 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk hours vary at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

Padova

Located in Padova, this vacation home is in the city center. Palazzo Zabarella and MUSME are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua and Palazzo Moroni. Museo Naturalistico di Villa Beatrice and La Specola Observatory are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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What's nearby

  • University of Padova - 1 min walk
  • Pedrocchi Cafe - 4 min walk
  • Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua - 6 min walk
  • Scrovegni Chapel - 10 min walk
  • Hospital of Padova - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • Padova Station - 17 min walk
  • Marco Polo Airport (VCE) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Antille - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Veneto - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Carlotta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kai - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪MA Ramen - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is A gem in the heart of the city pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-out at A gem in the heart of the city?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is A gem in the heart of the city located?

Located in City Center Padova, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Palazzo Zabarella and Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua. University of Padova and MUSME are also within 5 minutes. Padova Station is 17 minutes by foot and Padova (QPA-Padova Train Station) is 18 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and wonderful host!
It was a lovely apartment in a great location; easy walking distance to all the major sights. Hosts were very helpful and accommodating. Giacomo picked me up from the train station and drove me to the apartment, and I was able to check in right away! I very much enjoyed my stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina Daniello D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
The location was perfect. It was clean and quiet, just as described. Loved it, and would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great apartment in a great location.
This apartment is splendidly furnished and well organized. It is the most aesthetically pleasing VRBO in its price range that I have experienced so far. The host picked me up from the train station and was friendly and responsive to any questions or requests. The accommodation is close to the centre of Padova. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Padova perfect stay
Great explanations on arrival; no questions left to ask. Perfect location, very comfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet Neighborhood in the Historic Center
My husband, son and i had an enjoyable time in Padua and Lorenza’s place was a quiet “casa” to come home to at the end of each the day. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well-equipped with plates, glasses, and cutlery.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rose A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for our stay
Stayed 2 nights with friends. Clean well equipped apartment. Walking distance to train station. Host was super easy to communicate with. Even met us at train station making check in a breeze.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful host
We really enjoyed our stay in Padova. Our host was generous enough to offer us a ride from the train and offer nice recommendations all around the city. The place itself was nice, clean, and in a central location. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

harold g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect apartment in an ideal location.
This immaculate and comfortable apartment was the perfect place for a relaxing week in lovely Padua. Giacomo met us at the train station and provided great suggestions for dining. My wife and I loved the central location with easy access to restaurants, supermarket, and two outstanding bakeries. The situation of the apartment at the rear of its building made for peaceful sleeping. The apartment was equipped with everything we could need. One suggestion: with climate change in progress the building owner should consider activating the air conditioning earlier in the season than in year's past; however, with a fan on we slept comfortably. Overall this apartment was a wonderful part of our great experience in Padua.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

LL F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Clean, well equipped and plenty of space.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tzen L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent 2 days break in Padua
Flat was very clean, comfortable and came full with amenities .Wished we could stay longer in Padua as a result. Landlord was very helpful, even making an extra effort to fetch us, party of 4 from the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cindy J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Most perfect apartment in a perfect central location
We chose Padua as a central location to stay to tour the region and chose this apartment because it is located close to the center of town with great restaurants and the train station. Padua surprised us with how much there was to see! The owner met us at the property and gave us details of the apt and the surrounding area. The apartment was quite large, and the kitchen well-stocked with pots, pans, glassware, and even coffee, sugar, jams, etc. it was easy to have breakfast in house at the beginning of each day. A small grocery store is across the street and a really cool enoteca is around the corner. They even have several art books to view details of all the frescos and artwork of the region - very helpful in planning and appreciating your tours. Amazing laundry room too! This is probably the nicest apartment or condo we’ve ever stayed in. The only downside is that there is no free parking. Next time, though, I don’t think we’d rent a car since public transportation is so great around here.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pierpaolo P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and homy place
The location is ideal. It's equal distance from St. Anthony and the piazzas. Right down the street there is a big bookstore, grocery stores, farmer markets, bars, etc. etc. The apartment is wonderful, clean, elegant. There was some problem communicating with the host. I managed to finally get in touch with them only 10 minutes before arrival to location. Everything went well in the end, but it was quite stressful. I think this is more a problem with vrbo, which makes it hard to communicate directly with the host.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jill W., San Francisco Bay Area

Wonderful, spacious apartment
Wonderful apartment (in spite of the heat not being able to be switched off in April); spacious with everything we needed including a grocery store across the street and being close to the center of town. Lorenza was warm, welcoming and showed us how things worked in the apartment. Giocomo was very responsive with any questions we had and even drove me to the hospital and translated what I needed to the triage nurse. Above and beyond what I would expect!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Myles D.

Terrific Apartment in a Super Location - Best of the Best
Giacomo (son) was terrific at check-in - excellent command of English. The Review Title says it all; 150 metres from the central Piazza Erbe and some good restaurants close by. La Vecchia Enoteca, Osteria L'Anfora and Osteria dal Capo plus Shanghai for a change of taste. Despite the restaurants being regularly fully booked, turning up at opening time may allow the proprietor to slip you in before a late booking. The ZTL access makes life easy when travelling to outlying locations. We drove across the causeway directly into the Piazzale Roma Venice carpark (Euro 26) rather than mess around at a Mestre carpark and then pay for bus/train into Venice - the extra Euro 8 was worth the convenience.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Russell M., australia

Central, Quiet Apartment
We decided to start our holiday in Italy exploring Padova and are pleased we did. Giacomo met us at the station and drove us to this very comfortable, well equipped and provisioned apartment in the centre of the old town. The location could not have been better. Only a few steps from the central market and the university. Giacomo’s sister visited with a cake and champagne, organised by one of our sons for my wife’s birthday. A very nice surprise. Padova is well worth a visit and this apartment is an excellent place to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anthony A.

Gracious hosts, comfortable and beautiful apartment in a perfect location.
We feel very fortunate to have found this wonderful apartment. We appreciated that Giacomo picked us up at the train station and that he and his Mom personally made sure that all of our needs were met before they left us to enjoy our 10 days in Padova. Giacomo very responsive by text to any questions we had later on. The apartment is spacious, immaculate, and beautifully updated. It was extremely well stocked including fresh fruit, juices, milk, water, and yogurt in the refrigerator as well as dry and canned foods in the cabinet. The location is central and within walking distance to all of the sites of Padova. We highly recommend this apartment and plan to stay here again on our next visit. March 15, 2018 Anthony and Sally Scarborough, Maine, USA
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Björn K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect apartment
We enjoyed our stay at Giacomo's apartment very much. Perfect location in central Padova, yet still very quiet with everything needed for a comfortable stay. Recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gianfranco L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ottima
Ottima location come posizione come pulizia e accessoriatissima. Ci siamo trovati benissimo. Consigliata per un piacevole soggiorno a Padova
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Padua, eine Stadt zum Verlieben!
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Die Wohnung liegt sehr zentral und alles ist fußläufig gut zu erreichen.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andreas C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Apartment in perfect location
Our host picked us up at the train station, which we found very generous and comfortable. He gave us some good advice on food and directions and was very helpful in general and a nice guy anyways. The apartment is spacious, well equipped and in the center of Padova. I can really recommend it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mario S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Top location in the centre of Padova
We can just highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margarita A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bonita y acogedora
La situación es perfecta , al entrar se siente uno como al llegar a casa ,está bien equipada ,muy bien decorada y es cómoda para vivirla .Giacomo nos recibió cálidamente y nos dio toda la información que pedimos. Sin duda una casa para disfrutarla junto a esa magnífica ciudad a la que volveremos seguro al menos durante cuatro años 😊
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dante L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Appartamento perfetto
Ci siamo incontrati con una coppia di amici che doveva sbrigare alcune cose al centro di Padova e grazie alla posizione strategica ed alla comodità dell'appartamento siamo riusciti anche avere tanto tempo da passare insieme e sebtirci in vacanza.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christian H.

schöne Wohnung im Herzen Paduas
Die wohnung liegt super zentral in der Altstadt von Padua. Ganz in der Nähe ist ein Bäcker, gegenüber ein kleiner Supermarkt. Zu den historischen Markthallen geht man zu Fuß in 5 Minuten. Wer Padua erkunden will, ist in dieser schönen, geräumigen Wohnung gut aufgehoben.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Francesca S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Appartamento bellissimo in pieno centro
È la seconda volta che prenotiamo questo bellissimo e confortevole appartamento nel cuore di Padova, tutti i servizi e le principali piazze a pochi passi. Ottima accoglienza e cortesia del padrone di casa. Casa dotata di tutti i confort, impeccabile. Ci torneremo ancora. Stra consigliato 5 stelle!!