The Elite Hotel Residence is in Mestre just 9km from the city of Venice. There are 85 comfortable, modern rooms, each with en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone, cable/satellite TV and internet connection. Family rooms and cots are available and children under six stay free. Elite Hotel Residence, Venice
Hotel Le Pleiadi is a quiet, modern hotel located in a peaceful corner of Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, just a short walk from the sea. There are 30 air-conditioned rooms here, all with en-suite shower facilities, cable/satellite TV and fax machine. Hotel Le Pleiadi, Lucca
This comfortable four-star hotel in Piedmont, Italy offers excellent standards of service in an attractive historic building set in the pretty spa town of Acqui Terme. The Hotel Roma Imperiale has 25 generously proportioned en-suite guest rooms with a choice of singles, doubles or luxurious suites. Hotel Roma Imperiale, Alessandria
Housed in an old 18th century palace 15 kilometres from medieval Modena, the Roccaboschetti Hotel in San Cesario Sul Panaro offers four-star accommodation in furnishings reminiscent of its beginnings. Hotel Roccaboschetti, Modena
Located on the Via Aurelia, the ancient Aurelian Way which for millennia has been one of the main roads into Rome, the Hotel Aureliano is a brand-new, four-star establishment. Hotel Aureliano, Rome
Relais San Clemente is a beautiful four-star hotel housed partly in an ancient church building amid rolling countryside not far from Perugia. There are 64 elegantly decorated rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, internet link and minibar. Relais San Clemente, Perugia
The Hotel Club Cala Ginepro, Orosei lies on Sardinia's eastern coast. This delightful modern hotel, divided over two buildings, sits within lush gardens of herbs and Mediterranean shrubs. Hotel Club Cala Ginepro, Nuoro
This affordable little B&B-style hotel in Milan has an excellent location just off the fashionable Corso Buenos Aires shopping street and close to the Piazza del Duomo. Hotel del sole, Milan
