Hotel Aqua

Hotel Aqua is a family-run hotel spa a short walk from the pedestrian center of Abano Terme, in the thermal belt between the Euganean Hills and Padua. The main draw is the thermal water itself: pools fed by the area's mineral springs, plus the mud therapy (fangoterapia) that this part of Veneto is known for, using a patented thermal mud treatment.

The spa side isn't limited to hotel guests. A day pass is available, which opens up the thermal pools and treatments to non-residents, with the pools reportedly running daily until midnight, so an evening soak is an option as well as a daytime one. Treatments extend to massage alongside the mud therapy for those building a fuller wellness session.

On site there's a restaurant covering breakfast, a casual bistro-style lunch and a lounge dinner, plus occasional tastings and small events tied to the local area. Rooms are sold on an all-inclusive basis for overnight stays. The hotel is notably pet-friendly, charging a flat daily supplement for travelling with a dog rather than excluding animals outright.

Practically, it sits close to public transport links connecting Abano Terme to Padua in one direction and Montegrotto Terme in the other, useful if you're coming in for the day rather than staying over. Staff work across six languages (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch), which is handy given the international mix of visitors drawn to this stretch of Euganean thermal towns. It's classified as a moderate price tier overall, fitting its 3-star positioning rather than a luxury thermal resort.