3.5 Stars The Leon…read moreD'Oro is a beautiful hotel. It doesn't look too enticing on the drive in, but once you reach the inner courtyard, it becomes an lovely oasis. Flanking the river, you get a grassy sitting and smoking area. Hanging, egg-shaped chairs allow individuals to nestle cozily, while high tables and stools are provided for groups of two or three. If you smoke, there are ashtrays or ash-stands located accessibly. At night, a water display comes on. The inside lobby is very elegant. Marble surfaces, high ceilings, and various sitting areas, as well as a bar, make it a beauitful and comfortable rendezvous point. There's only one elevator though and the wait time can be quite excessive if there's a line; so I recommend taking the stairs (they're a little hidden, but they're on the other side of the wall/mirror next to the elevator). A neat decorative feature throughout the hotel is that each floor is dedicated to a specific opera or just opera in general. The rooms are a little cramped, and a lot of the features (like the side tables with the room-relevant buttons) are a little dated. But otherwise, it was a nice space to retire to at the end of the day. It also had A/C, a huge plus! The bathroom followed the same design as the lobby -- marble and spacious. My only concern was the water pressure and shower head. The pressure was very strong (which usually I love), but the head malfunctioned a lot and this, combined with the pressure, caused extreme leaking in the bathroom. It would drench the floor (took two to three towels to clean) and even went under the door to soak the carpet. After the first day, we talked to the receptionist and blocked the door with a towel, but it still got wet. I hope they remedy these issues -- if only to save them money in the long run. Wifi is free, but you need cell service or a Facebook account to access it. You can also go down to the lobby to get a temporary access code if you have neither of the others. It was also pretty shoddy and would die out (especially at night and in the morning, when I needed it most). The breakfast spread was nice -- you had to go down to the lower levels to get to the breakfast room; it's beneath the lobby. There were several tables of food and drinks, all laden with typical European-hotel breakfast foods (breads, cold cuts, eggs, cereal, fruit, etc.). Be timely about it, especially if you're in a group and want a table to yourself. Location-wise, they're a fifteen-minute walk from the city center of Verona and the local colloseum/arena. So definitely convenient. Yay! Tip: if you're driving, inquire beforehand -- there doesn't seem to be a lot of parking available.

Hotel looks very nice from the outside and lobby but the rooms are outdated. The shower is super…read moretiny and dark. The bathroom has plenty of room to accommodate a larger shower. Very few outlets in the room as well. The fact that it is so far away from the city center we wouldn't choose to stay here again.

A very nice place once you get inside. It's just a few steps off a Main Street but the entrance is…read moreoff of a sort of alleyway that doesn't give the greatest first impression. Once inside though, this place is old school elegant looking with a very nice high ceilinged sitting area just off the lobby and a great little semi hidden bar area. Rooms are average size but with all the modern amenities such as an in room safe, fridge, TV, nice bathroom, full length mirror and even a small balcony. There are other nice touches in the room as well including wainscoting and some elegant details in the paint or wallpaper. Windows are double pane and do a solid job at absorbing sound and they even have the ubiquitous roll down European shutters if you want total privacy. In our room we appreciated the latter two as we were on the 1st floor (2nd floor in the US) and the alleyway/driveway was just below us. It wasn't terribly noisy but it is a minor pedestrian traffic corridor and supply/delivery trucks arrive fairly early and use the passageway. A higher floor room would definitely mitigate that as an issue so if you're a light/late sleeper maybe request something higher up. It appears that there used to be a Scottish pub right across the alley but it seems shuttered now (summer 2018) that could be a plus or minus depending on your bent . Staff are top notch here and the front counter folks we dealt with were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They all seemed to speak at least 3 languages (Italian, German and English) very well and were always very happy to help or accommodate any need we had however big or small. Overall this is quite a nice place and fairly centrally located near plenty of other places and things to see in Verona. I would definitely stay here again and I recommend it highly.

A beautiful hotel! It is located on a small quaint street that leads to the main square. The lobby…read moreis beautifully decorated with comfy seating. There is also a candy table! We stopped in to have a drink at the rooftop bar. We didn't have a reservation but the bar wasn't crowded. An elevator goes directly to the rooftop from the lobby. The rooftop bar has three levels with a hot tub on one. We were seated at the best table. It was the only table on the top level with an amazing view of the small coliseum and the main square. It had a perfect sunset view! We arrived just in time for apertivo The drinks were very good. I had a Venetian spritz, one of my diagnosed had a mojito and the other had a glass of very good champagne. Some small bites also came with the cocktails. All for 39 euro! It didn't have additional food. The server was very nice

The hotel's biggest asset is its location. So if you are using it as a pivot point it's good. If…read moreyou are thinking it's a spa retreat then you are mistaken. The hotel is dated and everything shows wear and tear. My biggest problem was how hot the rooms were and we could hear everyone above us all night long. Not ideal for light sleepers. However, the staff there were polite and helpful. They can call you a cab to the train station and also store your luggage for you. After we checked out, they kept our luggage for seven hours and offered us water when we were leaving. The staff were great. Verona is amazing shopping and this is a great spot to go shop around bring your bag from there. Highly recommended bringing a suitcase so you can take all the goodies home.