Caesar's Hotel lies just 10 minutes from Cagliari airport in a quiet residential area not far from Poetto Beach. There are 48 en-suite rooms, each with direct-dial phone, cable TV and radio and internet access. Caesar's Hotel, Cagliari
This hotel in Salerno has exceptional facilities and a welcoming atmosphere. The three-star Hotel Olimpico has its own private beach with its own lifeguard, a large garden, swimming pool, tennis court and bowling green. Hotel Olimpico, Salerno
Calabria — An elegant 3-star hotel with great dining, conference and sports facilities, private beach, boat trips and organised excursions. Hotel Club Kennedy. Hotel Club Kennedy, Reggio Calabria
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The Grand Hotel Mediterranee is situated on the seafront at Alassio. There are 87 attractively appointed en-suite rooms, all with lovely views plus satellite TV, telephone, personal safe and minibar. Tea and coffee-making facilities are also provided and cots and adjoining rooms are on offer for families with children. Grand Hotel Mediterranee, Savona
Hotel Falier, Venice (Venezia) offers welcoming, well-priced B&B-style accommodation in a convenient central location not far from the famous Frari church. There are 19 en-suite, air-conditioned rooms at this Venice hotel, all with direct-dial phone line and satellite TV. Hotel Falier, Venice
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
Hotel Giubileo is conveniently located opposite the famous Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's historic centre. There are 25 spacious rooms, each with en-suite bathroom, minibar, direct-dial telephone, satellite TV and safety deposit box. Hotel Giubileo, Rome
This charming hotel in Milan is set within an elegant Liberty-style building close to the city's train station and within easy reach of the historic city centre. The three-star Demidoff Hotel, Milan has 40 welcoming rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV with foreign-language channels, internet connection point and air conditioning. Demidoff Hotel, Milan
