Pros

  • Housed in a gorgeously restored 14th-century castle
  • Within easy driving distance of Verona and Vicenza
  • Elegant rooms with antique furniture and modern amenities; some have whirlpools
  • Fine-dining restaurant with medieval decor and gourmet cuisine
  • Occasional entertainment featuring costumed performers
  • Gorgeous grounds with manicured lawns and a gazebo
  • Old, rustic wine cellar with tastings
  • Beautiful red-brick meeting room
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
  • Free parking on-site
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Cons

  • Some rooms are up multiple flights of stairs
  • Floors can be creaky
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Bottom Line

For travelers who've ever fancied spending the night in a real castle, Castello Bevilacqua is definitely worth considering. This romantic, 14th-century castle-hotel has just seven Junior Suites, each individually styled with beautiful antique furnishings and museum-quality artwork. All come with flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi, and many have whirlpool tubs in the bathrooms. The property also has a gourmet restaurant with medieval decor, and multiple grand event spaces for conferences and weddings. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and there's plenty of on-site parking. While the rooms are gorgeous, and the restaurant is excellent -- not to mention atmospheric -- be aware that reaching the upstairs rooms requires lots of stair-climbing, and some of the lower-level rooms are subject to the noise of creaky wooden floors. 

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Amenities

  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed

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Castello Bevilacqua

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Historic castle-hotel with antique furnishings

Guests enter through a long drive flanked with pine trees, and pass through an atrium-style enclosed passageway before reaching the main entrance of the castle. All the furniture is antique, adding to the castle's romantic ambience. The reception area is authentic, with a beautiful Murano glass chandelier and golden-gilded mirrors and picture frames offset by windows with heavy tasseled curtains. The hallway, too, is elegant, full of old mahogany furniture, giant oil paintings, a gargantuan Chinese vase, and a miniature scene built into a wall that depicts castle life hundreds of years ago. The elevator is also regal, with marble siding and a gold-framed mirror. Manicured lawns and hedgerows surround the castle, and a gazebo encased in vines makes a good outdoor retreat in the summer months. This ornate and almost mystical ambience makes the castle a popular choice with vacationing couples and wedding parties, although its numerous conference and meeting spaces make it a decent option for business travelers and as a venue for corporate retreats. 

This historic property was built in the early 14th century by the Bevilacqua family. It was originally created as a fortress, but was damaged and ended up instead being turned into a residence in 1532. In the 18th century, one of the Bevilacqua descendants restored the property, which was later set on fire by the Austrians in 1848. After multiple restorations and a short German occupation during the second World War, the castle became the Salesin College, only to catch fire and be abandoned. In 1990, it was bought by private investors and refurbished into the hotel that it is today. 

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Location

Located in central Bevilacqua, it's a good base for exploring Verona, Vicenza, Padua, and Venice

The castle is in the town center of Bevilacqua, near restaurants, bars, and shops. Verona and Vicenza are each a 45-minute drive away, and Padua is about an hour's drive. The Gardaland amusement park is an hour away, and  Venice is about an hour and 15 minutes away by car. The Verona Villafranca Airport can be reached in about 45 minutes, Venice Marco Polo Airport is about a 70- minute drive, and the Milan Airport is a two-hour drive. 

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Rooms

Seven individually styled rooms with antique furniture and flat-screen TVs

The Castello has seven rooms, all of which are called Junior Suites. Each is individually styled with antique period furniture, and although the overall atmosphere is 14th century, rooms do come with coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs, as well as air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have separate tubs and showers, or shower/tub combos, and many come with whirlpool tubs big enough for two. All come with hairdryers and bidets, and some showers have handles for accessibility. The artwork in the rooms includes a medieval-style diptych in the Junior Suite Royal and the multiple frescoes in the Junior Suite Superior Generale La Masa. Rooms on higher floors require climbing multiple steps; guests with limited mobility should request other rooms. But light sleepers who don't mind the steps may prefer the upstairs rooms to avoid the noise from creaky floors. 

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Features

Conference facilities plus wine cellar and fine-dining in medieval ambience

The red-brick medieval dungeon of a meeting room has arched ceilings and an old baroque desk, as well as a projection screen, and can hold up to 25 people. There's also a conference room. The property, with its multiple banquet rooms, is a popular spot for fairytale weddings. The Salone delle Feste, or festivities room, has beautiful chandeliers and tall windows with elegant drapes. The smaller Sala degli Affreschi has one long table and a colorful glass chandelier, as well as beautiful old oil paintings on the walls. The Sala degli Scudi has a medieval theme and a few smaller tables, and the Sala Felicita has chandeliers and exposed wooden beam walls as well as still-life oil paintings. 

Cantina di Bacco, the hotel's rustic wine cellar, is filled with old wine barrels and holds wine-tastings, with seating for six. The old red-brick walls of the All'Antica Ala Restaurant are festooned with armor and medieval-style weaponry, and could easily serve as a movie set. The restaurant serves dinner every night and lunch on Sundays -- lunch during the week can be arranged by appointment. The restaurant offers both a la carte and fixed menus, including a children's menu. Don't expect lots of pizzas and pasta, though. This is fine-dining, and main courses might include guinea foul and apple-stuffed rabbit. The restaurant also hosts live entertainment featuring costumed actors from time to time, which is a big hit with guests, even those who don't understand Italian. Parking and Wi-Fi are both free. 

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Castello Bevilacqua

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Historic castle-hotel with antique furnishings

Guests enter through a long drive flanked with pine trees, and pass through an atrium-style enclosed passageway before reaching the main entrance of the castle. All the furniture is antique, adding to the castle's romantic ambience. The reception area is authentic, with a beautiful Murano glass chandelier and golden-gilded mirrors and picture frames offset by windows with heavy tasseled curtains. The hallway, too, is elegant, full of old mahogany furniture, giant oil paintings, a gargantuan Chinese vase, and a miniature scene built into a wall that depicts castle life hundreds of years ago. The elevator is also regal, with marble siding and a gold-framed mirror. Manicured lawns and hedgerows surround the castle, and a gazebo encased in vines makes a good outdoor retreat in the summer months. This ornate and almost mystical ambience makes the castle a popular choice with vacationing couples and wedding parties, although its numerous conference and meeting spaces make it a decent option for business travelers and as a venue for corporate retreats. 

This historic property was built in the early 14th century by the Bevilacqua family. It was originally created as a fortress, but was damaged and ended up instead being turned into a residence in 1532. In the 18th century, one of the Bevilacqua descendants restored the property, which was later set on fire by the Austrians in 1848. After multiple restorations and a short German occupation during the second World War, the castle became the Salesin College, only to catch fire and be abandoned. In 1990, it was bought by private investors and refurbished into the hotel that it is today. 

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Location

Located in central Bevilacqua, it's a good base for exploring Verona, Vicenza, Padua, and Venice

The castle is in the town center of Bevilacqua, near restaurants, bars, and shops. Verona and Vicenza are each a 45-minute drive away, and Padua is about an hour's drive. The Gardaland amusement park is an hour away, and  Venice is about an hour and 15 minutes away by car. The Verona Villafranca Airport can be reached in about 45 minutes, Venice Marco Polo Airport is about a 70- minute drive, and the Milan Airport is a two-hour drive. 

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Rooms

Seven individually styled rooms with antique furniture and flat-screen TVs

The Castello has seven rooms, all of which are called Junior Suites. Each is individually styled with antique period furniture, and although the overall atmosphere is 14th century, rooms do come with coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs, as well as air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have separate tubs and showers, or shower/tub combos, and many come with whirlpool tubs big enough for two. All come with hairdryers and bidets, and some showers have handles for accessibility. The artwork in the rooms includes a medieval-style diptych in the Junior Suite Royal and the multiple frescoes in the Junior Suite Superior Generale La Masa. Rooms on higher floors require climbing multiple steps; guests with limited mobility should request other rooms. But light sleepers who don't mind the steps may prefer the upstairs rooms to avoid the noise from creaky floors. 

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Features

Conference facilities plus wine cellar and fine-dining in medieval ambience

The red-brick medieval dungeon of a meeting room has arched ceilings and an old baroque desk, as well as a projection screen, and can hold up to 25 people. There's also a conference room. The property, with its multiple banquet rooms, is a popular spot for fairytale weddings. The Salone delle Feste, or festivities room, has beautiful chandeliers and tall windows with elegant drapes. The smaller Sala degli Affreschi has one long table and a colorful glass chandelier, as well as beautiful old oil paintings on the walls. The Sala degli Scudi has a medieval theme and a few smaller tables, and the Sala Felicita has chandeliers and exposed wooden beam walls as well as still-life oil paintings. 

Cantina di Bacco, the hotel's rustic wine cellar, is filled with old wine barrels and holds wine-tastings, with seating for six. The old red-brick walls of the All'Antica Ala Restaurant are festooned with armor and medieval-style weaponry, and could easily serve as a movie set. The restaurant serves dinner every night and lunch on Sundays -- lunch during the week can be arranged by appointment. The restaurant offers both a la carte and fixed menus, including a children's menu. Don't expect lots of pizzas and pasta, though. This is fine-dining, and main courses might include guinea foul and apple-stuffed rabbit. The restaurant also hosts live entertainment featuring costumed actors from time to time, which is a big hit with guests, even those who don't understand Italian. Parking and Wi-Fi are both free. 

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Smoking Rooms Available

  • Swim-Up Bar

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