This hotel in Rome lies in the Prati district of the city, halfway between the Vatican City and St Peter's Square, and the historic downtown area - with all the sights of Classical Rome. Hotel Farnese, Rome
The Hotel Pitti Palace is housed in the 13th-century Torre dei Rossi with wide-ranging views over the city of Florence. This hotel in Italy has 72 spacious rooms all with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial phone line, internet connection point and satellite TV. Hotel Pitti Palace, Florence
This four-star hotel is in the centre of the city of Turin (Torino) and is close to the Porta Nuova (the main railway station). Built in 1800, the Hotel Crystal Palace has both elegance and all the modern amenities you'll require. Hotel Crystal Palace, Turin
Right in the historic centre of Rome, this hotel in Italy could hardly be better placed for seeing the sights. The three-star Hotel Castellino, on Rome's Via Cesare Battisti, has artistic interior spaces, hung with modern art and murals. Hotel Castellino Palio Bianco, Rome
The NH Laguna Palace hotel, is a sophisticated modern hotel, in Mestre, just 15 minutes from the centre of Venice. There are 213 rooms, all with en-suite facilities, cable/satellite TV, AM/FM radio, direct-dial phone line, high-speed internet link and minibar. Laguna Palace Hotel, Venice
The Hotel Excelsior is a pleasant three-star hotel with its own restaurant in the popular seaside resort of Loano on the Ligurian coast. This is where Italy curves westward to meet France (Nice and Monte Carlo), enclosing the beautiful clear and warm waters of the northern Mediterranean. Hotel Excelsior, Savona
Located in the Vibo Valentia area of the Tyrrhenian coast, this four-star hotel in Calabria epitomises modern elegance and overlooks the sea. Reachable from Lamezia airport, the Hotel San Leonardo Resort, Vibo Valentia is on the outskirts of Pizzo, one of the charming resorts in this unspoilt area. Hotel San Leonardo Resort, Vibo Valentia
A delightful modern four-star hotel in Milan, with an artistic flavour, with paintings by contemporary Italian artist Ercole Pignatelli and sculptures by Gadda. The Hotel Sanpi offers luxurious rooms, with air conditioning, satellite television, voicemail phones, minibar and safe. Hotel Sanpi Milano, Milan
