Important place or monument close to the hotel: Located in an old building dating back to 1200, in the heart of Verona, only a few steps from the Arena, the ancient Roman amphitheatre where every year the Opera Festival is held, and not far from Juliet's house and the sites where Shakespeare set the tender love story of the two lovers. Castelvecchio - now a museum - the enchanting castle of the Scaligeri family which ruled the city in the Middle Ages, is only at a few minutes walk.