Restorative wellness retreat outside Padua

• Family-run excellence: Headed up by the Poletto family, Abano Ritz is a five-star hotel that combines the elegance of the past with the luxury of the present. When you're not enjoying a music concert under the chandelier of the Hall of Mirrors, you can find ways to unwind with a mud therapy in the spa or a round of golf at the splendid courses nearby.

• Flavours of Italy: Abano Ritz believes in the rediscovery of regional cuisine, continuing Italy’s culinary heritage through homemade pasta dishes and desserts. The kitchen uses fresh, seasonal vegetables and local suppliers at its White Gloves and Ugly Duckling restaurants. Its Italian flavours are also paired with wines from the region and beyond.

• A good night's slumber: The aptly named Elegant Double rooms are clad in blues and creams, with a dazzling chandelier in each. You'll have a veranda seating area, perfect for curling up with a book, and some look towards the Euganean Hills.

How to get there

Abano Ritz is around 61 kilometres from Venice Marco Polo Airport. We recommend you hire a car to reach the hotel, but should you with to take public transport, you can catch a bus to Venezia Mestre train station and board the TrenItalia service to Padova. From there, it's another bus to Monteortone 6, which takes you right to the hotel's doorstep; this journey should take just over two hours.

Good to know

Please note that a city tax of €2 per person, per night is payable directly to the hotel.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.