Sheraton Padova Hotel

The high-rise Sheraton Padova sits next to the Venice-Milan freeway. Located on the edge of town, it's an easy five-minute drive to Padova's historic city center. Hotel has extensive convention center facilities. Lots of non-smoking rooms--which are hard to find in Italy. For those with a phobia about being able to open the window in the room--these do not open. Website: www.starwoodhotels.com