Hotel Universal Terme Abano Terme

The hotel has a great sleek new spa and rooms are cleaned every day as are dirty towels left in the shower.

For what you'd pay in Venice for a small room and no food you can get a five-star food, a good pool, and an average room by Italian standards.

If you don't have a swimming cap, you'll have to buy one, and the policy about towels is unclear--they charged us for two when we actually got four from the attendent.

A good restaurant and dinners were exceptional.

I don't think I've ever spent so much time sitting at a hotel bar (which is part of the lobby) and people-watching.

The breakfast was average, but the lunches and dinners were exceptional.

The hotel has a great sleek new spa, pools and a good restaurant.

The average visitor appears to be over sixty and enjoying disposable income, so the average standard of hotels and shops is quite high.

Elegant lobby, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the choice was wide and varied.

The staff was very friendly and helpful, and honestly made me feel welcome.

The staff went way beyond to accomodate us.

The same old staff remain, however, so you'll get a very good but traditional massage.

The spa was nice (not that I know much about spas), and I really enjoyed swimming in the outdoor thermal pool (there is an indoor one as well, but I preferred the outdoor one).

My favorite part was possibly the large, old-fashioned, elegant lobby with its plush chairs and couches.

Abano Terme is a spa town, riddled with hotels and almost nothing else of note.