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Noble Residence

The Hotel Grand’Italia ****, ex noble residence of Cavalier Guglielmo Folchi, is located a few steps away from Padua’s railway station.

The Palace, built in 1907 by Eng. Giuseppe Pesaro, after numerous conservative renovations and conversion into a luxury hotel, still one of the most important and best preserved examples of Art Nouveau style in the city of Padua.

The external facade is developed on three sides, dominating the great urban square and overlooking the railway station. At the same time, the palace looks towards the historic center of the city. The corner balcony facing Corso del Popolo is the most important architectural element, that characterizes the entire building for its richness of Art Nouveau’s style decors.

Inside, the ambiance is characterized by bright and large spaces. The main lobbies maintain unchanged the original decorative elements of the time, characteristic for the richness of the forms and the elegance of the colors. Wrought iron work and precious marbles complete the decorative apparatus of the Palace. The Hotel Grand’Italia is a period residence of unusual beauty that, with its elegant, proud and charming line dominates the historic center of Padua, occupying a strategic point with respect to the urban city fabric.

For the originality and elegance of the structure, the comfort and professionalism, the Hotel Grand’Italia stands out as a reference point for local and international tourism.

Thanks to its strategic position you can reach within few minutes walk Padua historical center and, by train, the most interesting sites in Veneto region.

Interiors

The interiors are embellished with elegant wall paintings. The ground floor hall, which originally housed the palace stable with access and shelter for carriages still characterized by large arches, decorated with elaborate floral motifs. The upper floors are connected by the monumental helicoidal staircase, made of white Carrara marble and elegant wrought iron, the work of sculptor Alberto Calligaris, and restored by the most prestigious craftsmen in the area.

The ancient master residence, located on the noble floor, has been renovated for hotel use, ensuring accessibility to guests with disabilities. Here you will find two halls of representation, now transformed into a bright and rich breakfast room and meeting rooms: “Saletta Italia”, “Sala Stucchi” with original decorations and the magnificent “Salone del Sogno”, a wide and elegant meeting room, suitable to accommodate events, vernissage, concerts and business meetings.

The upper floors offer a more modern atmosphere, with rooms with an original style of furnishing, sober but at the same time elegant and refined.

The Staff

Our staff, always the flagship of the Hotel Grand’Italia renowned hospitality, awaits you to give you a stay with a modern taste and unmistakable antique scent.

A warm smile at the check-in, a precious advice on activities to be carried out, a sweet and fragrant breakfast in the morning will make your stay at the Grand’Italia comfortable and exciting.

Contacts

HOTEL GRAND’ITALIA
Corso del Popolo, 81
35131 Padova (PD)

+39 049 8761111

booking@hotelgranditalia.it


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