The perfect base for a family holiday in Italy, the Costa Tiziana Hotel, Crotone, Calabria is on Italy's eastern coast, gazing onto the blue waters of the Ionian Sea. This lovely stretch of the Mediterranean provides clear waters, sandy beaches and reliable sunshine. Costa Tiziana Hotel, Crotone
A three-star hotel on Calabria's Ionian Coast - the Hotel Residence Cassiodoro is in Staletti, set just back from the Gulf of Squillace. This is one of Italy's most beautiful stretches of coastline, renowned for its white sands, crystal-clear blue sea and reliable sunshine. Hotel Residence Cassiodoro, Catanzaro
A superb location on the Ionian coast of southern Italy for this hotel in Calabria - the Hotel Villaggio Calaghena, near Catanzaro, sits amidst its own gardens. Set atop a small hill it overlooks the Squillace Gulf. Hotel Villaggio Calaghena, Catanzaro
The three-star Costa Azzurra hotel in Briatico (in Italy's Calabria region) offers a splendid seafront location beside the Tyrrhenian: this is a coastline famous for its rocky coves, turquoise-blue water and beaches of white sand. Costa Azzurra, Vibo Valentia
Situated on the Capo Vaticano headland on the southern Tyrrhenian coast, this four-star Calabrian hotel offers ultra-modern luxury a few steps from a beach of white sand and a turquoise sea. Sunshine Club Hotel, Vibo Valentia
Minutes from the beautiful Tyrrhenian coast, this three-star hotel near Cosenza is brilliantly located to enjoy both the stunning beaches of this region and also the lively and historic town of Cosenza. Hotel La Tonnara, Cosenza
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
With the Sila mountains as a dramatic backdrop, the Trevi Village Hotel is just minutes from the beach and is also close to the pretty town of Cosenza. This four-star hotel on Italy's Calabrian (Tyrrhenian) coast has the needs of all its guests as its main priority. Hotel Trevi Village, Cosenza