Hotel Arca is an impressive, modern three-star hotel just a kilometre away from the historic centre of Spoleto. There are 57 attractive rooms, all with views, plus en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone line and colour TV. Cots area available on request and there is a children's tariff for the under-tens. Hotel Arca, Perugia
Hotel Portole is a simple B&B-style hotel set in delightful countryside aorund 7 km north of Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Each of the 20 comfortable rooms is equipped with its own shower room as well as cable/satellite TV, direct-dial phone and hairdryer. Hotel Portole, Arezzo
Set in delightful Tuscan countryside a short distance from Montepulciano, Hotel Panoramic has 20 bright, airy air-conditioned rooms, all with private bath or shower room, television, telephone and internet link. Hotel Panoramic, Siena
Aeolian Islands — Fascinating hotel with 3-star holiday accommodation on the Isle of Lipari, just north of Sicily. Sun, sea and history combine to make this the perfect, romantic vacation in Italy. Hotel Oriente. Hotel Oriente, Messina
This Venice (Venezia) hotel was built as a monastery and has served as a workshop building build gondolas in the past. Now it has been converted into a luxurious and well-positioned hotel in the Cannaregio district of the town. Hotel Residenza Cannaregio, Venice
This hotel in Rome is located in the centre of the city but away from the urban noise, tucked away on a peaceful residential side street. The hotel is within a short distance of the Spanish Steps, the Barberini Square, The Pantheon, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum. Sofitel Roma, Rome
Puglia's four-star Hotel Novecento enjoys a beautiful and convenient location just outside Ostuni and close to the bustling port and airport in Brindisi. Hotel Novecento, Brindisi
This handsome four-star hotel in Piedmont is situated in the centre of Acqui Terme, an ancient spa town famed for its therapeutic spring waters. The Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Acqui Terme is housed in an historic building dating from the Art Nouveau period and generously proportioned rooms are elegantly furnished in keeping with the style of the building. Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Alessandria
