B&B William

Fair
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : These were the good things: Communication before arrival was in English and excellent. Once I found the place, the location was good -- fairly close to the train station and not too far from Flixbus. However, guests must realize that the house is on the "wrong side of the tracks" from the places a tourist wants to see in Padova and, for example, is a 20+ minute brisk walk from the Basilica of St. Anthony and Prato della Valle. For an old-time backpacker like me, the room itself was adequate, although marginal in some respects. Finally, the garden area was probably nice, but the absence of a spirit of hospitality toward guests discouraged me from using it.
  : I rated this guesthouse at 5, but it could be a 7 or 8 if the host family would change to provide better and much more focused hospitality toward guests. I just didn't get a sense of being welcome or appreciated as a guest. However, everything wrong can be corrected. I hope the host family will do this for their own sake and the sake of guests. Here are my complaints: The host family was quite constantly noisy into each evening, which interfered with my getting to sleep. Both nights, there was longstanding kitchen noise -- clanging plates and silverware, for example -- but, at least, the host curbed it after I asked. The first night, for quite a long time, there was a loud and pretty constantly annoying male voice, and the second night the unwelcome and bothersome voice was that of an apparent child which projected into my room even from upstairs. Easy to fix. The electronics were laughable but easy to fix -- it was difficult to connect to the internet in my room, and the connection was often lost. Also, the host didn't know how to operate the television, and I surely couldn't help her! Easy to fix. Breakfast was something of a joke. Beside coffee or tea, the only things offered were a meager dish of small packaged sweet cakes, a small jar of sugar cookies, a bigger jar of that manufactured dry bread or toast or whatever it's called, and a small assortment of packaged jams. Easy to fix. The second morning, I took the coffee but supplied my own food. Also, the amenity in the bathroom was marginal, featuring one very thin and tired towel, and a bar of soap in the shower that has cleansed many crotches beside my own. Finally housekeeping and cleanliness were suspect: the long black hairs on the desk certainly weren't mine. I've been an inveterate backpacker/budget traveler for 35 years and, by preference, often stay in peoples' homes.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Fair
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Good price
  : There was practically no breakfast only a few pre-packaged items - waited for more to arrive - nothing did.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The hosts, Jenny and William were very kind and welcoming. The location is excellent-not far away from the town centre in a very quiet and beautiful area, only a 2 minute walk to the nearest tram station which takes you to the town centre.
  : Unfortunately, the ceiling light was not working in our room, we could only use the bedside lamps in the evening. Breakfast was very poor, only a coffee and some biscuits and some juices. We had to wait about 30 minutes in the morning for our host to make the coffee, she was not ready from the start of the breakfast time. This is definitely to be improved on.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Quite close to the train stationVery reasonable price
  : Breakfast is too basic.

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : price, location, cleanliness
  : bad breakfast, main light in the room did not work

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Good environment

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Nice room, friendly host, good location
  : Cash payment

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : She is very accommodating and loving

Fair
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Convenient access to Venice, only a 20 minute bus ride directly from the bnb
  : The internet was poor, the fans were insufficient and there was constant streetlight