"The three rooms at this cosy B&B are furnished traditionally, with parquet floors and antique-style beds; one has its own bathroom and one a sunny private terrace."

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

"The hotel’s four floors are elementally themed — earth, air, fire and water are subtly evoked in the color schemes and décor, but all are tranquil, minimal, clean-lined." 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