Hotel Colomba d'Oro (Verona, Italy)

Set in a former 14th-century convent, where features include an opulent frescoed foyer, Hotel Colomba d'Oro sits within 300 metres of Piazza Bra and Verona Arena, the latter a magnificent 1st-century Roman amphitheatre. Accommodation options include single, double, and superior rooms, as well as junior suites, each boasting marble bathrooms, bespoke linens, and flat-screen TVs. Select rooms offer a private balcony. Guests can relax in the furnished inner courtyard or take advantage of the on-site concierge services to plan a trip or tour. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Parking at Hotel Colomba d'Oro, meanwhile, attracts a daily fee. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily in a stone-walled dining room. Plus, there’s a modern bar specialising in creative cocktails. While guests can walk to the Scaliger Tombs in ten minutes, Giulietta’s House, a 14th-century home with a tiny balcony thought to be the inspiration for the famous scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is just 650 metres from the hotel.