This three star Venice hotel has an excellent location, right in the centre of the city. It looks onto the 'Strada Nuova' that runs from the train station to the Rialto Bridge, and is a short walk from Venice's Casino. Hotel La Forcola, Venice
The Hotel Open Gate is a friendly two-star hotel in the small town of Praiano, in between Positano and Amalfi. Its room sizes range from a single to one for five people, making it perfect for families or groups. Hotel Open Gate, Salerno
Hotel Nettuno is a charming family-run hotel in the attractive Ligurian resort of Diano Marina. There are 27 bright, simply furnished rooms, many with balconies and splendid views and all with their own private bathroom, satellite TV, telephone, and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. Hotel Nettuno, Imperia
Hotel Lo Scoiattolo is a friendly, welcoming three star hotel set amid chestnut woods in the hillside resort of Massino Visconti, near to Italy's Lake Maggiore. There are 30 light and airy rooms, all with colour TV, direct-dial telephone, personal safe and minibar. Hotel Lo Scoiattolo, Novara
The welcoming Valentino Du Parc hotel, near the Lingotto Fiere and Torino Esposizioni exhibition centres, has 14 comfortable guest rooms and four suites, all with satellite TV, minibar, bathroom and shower or hot tub, air-conditioning, heating, welcome pack, PC connection and safe Hotel Valentino Du Parc, Turin
This small, pleasant hotel in Sassari province lies close to the attractive village of Monta in Gallura, an area with a rich history stretching back to the Bronze Age and some stunning natural scenery. The port of Olbia is around 25 kilometres away and the exclusive beaches of the Costa Smeralda with their excellent facilities are around 20 minutes' drive away. Albergo Su Pinu, Sassari
A three-star hotel in Milan ... in a quiet part of the centre, just five minutes by car from Linate International Airport, the family run Hotel Vittoria is within easy reach of La Scala, The Duomo (Milan's cathedral) and the chic shopping of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Hotel Vittoria, Milan
Close to a beach that's a 3km stretch of white sand alongside turquoise-blue water, this three-star hotel in Calabria allows you easy access to the stunning south Tyrrhenian coast and is close to Tropea, the prettiest of all the local resorts. Hotel La Praia, Vibo Valentia
