This hotel in Florence is fashioned from an eighteenth century building near the River Arno. The Hotel Relais il Cestello enjoys superb views over the river, and rubs shoulders with some of the most historic churches in the city - Cestello and Ognissanti. Hotel Relais Il Cestello, Florence
A beautiful hotel on the shores of Lake Como, the Hotel Terminus has been beautifully created within an early nineteenth century, Liberty-style building. This hotel in Italy maintains its aristocratic bearing, set within lovely gardens, the rooms beautifully finished in Como silks with stucco and boiserie work. Hotel Terminus, Como
This hotel in Siracusa (Syracuse) literally the 'hotel of sanctuary' is located in a quiet back street of this ancient city, and offers guests a stay in peaceful surroundings only a short distance from the sights downtown. Hotel del Santuario, Syracuse
This cosy, family-run B&B-style hotel in Venice is housed in a building dating back to the fifteenth century. It offers comfortable, well-priced accommodation in a convenient location close the heart of the city. There are 40 cosy, simply furnished rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Hotel Gallini, Venice
In the middle of the countryside but only ten minutes from the sea, this four-star Sicily hotel is based around a newly restored country house and offers ultra-modern style and elegance in a setting of olive groves and rugged, volcanic hills. Hotel Poggio Del Sole Resort, Ragusa
Hotel Corallo is a comfortable three-star hotel in the delightful Adriatic resort of Villarosa, on Italy's Abruzzi coastline. This Abruzzo hotel has 40 welcoming rooms, all with tasteful and elegant en-suite facilities and generously sized beds with luxurious orthopaedic mattresses. Hotel Corallo, Teramo
Hotel Millennium is an attractive three-star hotel near the centre of Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy. There are 67 light, airy rooms, all easily accessible either by lift or by ground-floor access and with telephone, TV, internet connection and minibar. Hotel Millennium, Pistoia
Hotel Villa Maria is a pleasant three-star hotel in the centre of Chianciano Terme in Tuscany. This hote in Italy has 47 comfortable, well-appointed rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone line and colour TV. Hotel Villa Maria, Siena
