La Bella Verona Wine Suite

We had a great time staying at the modern “Pons Marmoreus” luxury apartment right beside Ponte Pietra bridge. The apartment is not easy to get to as its right on the edge of the ZTL, with limited parking in the old town. We parked our car at Piazza Isolo underground car park (about €20 for a day) and cabbed over with all our luggage. Helps to have a guide with you, but most Italians can speak some English. Our apartment was on the second floor and pretty much sound proofed from the street and river noise. It is not sound proof from music coming from the cafe though. The apartment is modern and was recently remodeled in 2020. A sofa bed was made for my son in the living room, which also housed a 6 seater dining table, small kitchen with induction stove, and a flat screen TV with “Netflix” on its remote control. The floor was a distressed wood and gave the apartment a nice touch. The toilet is in between the living and master bedroom. It’s again modern with shower lights that change every few seconds, plus lots of warm light in other areas. A single sink and lots of towels and bathrobes under the sink. A large air vent and towel rack can also be found here. There’s a toilet and bidet, and hairdryer in the drawer under the sink. The master bedroom is airy and meets the morning sun. It has a view of the river and a small outdoor seating balcony. The bedroom has a closet and open hanging rack. A flat screen TV to watch Netflix was a huge plus. The bed was comfortable and covered in a thin white sheet as a blanket in the summer. The only thing lacking is a washing machine. For weary travelers, this would be an essential addition to the apartment. I packed our dirty clothes into an IKEA bag and walked 15min to the nearest Lavaderie. It was a nice morning walk exploring the local neighborhood while the laundry was going. The apartment uses a code to get into the main door and apartment itself. We felt pretty safe, save for the ground floor cafe that kept leaving the door open to get into their store room. The apartment location is central to the sights around Verona, plus the a short drive out will hit Amarone wine country. A pleasant and restful stay here. We loved the warmth of the apartment, modern finishes and the cool air con.

The location was great and the instruction to get there was easy to follow. The host was helpful and easy to get in touch with. The bed was terrible! Haven’t slept that bad in a while. I don’t now if I would’ve been able to sleep there for more than one night. The corridor smelt weird.