This imposing, four-star resort hotel close to Sorrento has been decorated to the highest standard. The Nastro Azzurro Resort is made up of one larger and one smaller building, each equally splendid, and with a total of 120 rooms between them. Each room has gleaming private bathroom facilities, satellite TV, hairdryer, minibar and air-conditioning. Grand Hotel Nastro Azzurro, Naples
Hotel Daniel's is situated in the quiet resort of Misano Adriatico, a few kilometres along the coast from Rimini. There are 30 bright, comfortable rooms, each with its own balcony plus en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial phone and minibar. Hotel Daniel's, Rimini
This hotel in Florence is a genuine piece of history, set in a former palace once owned by the aristocratic Medici family, rulers of the city in the 14th century. The airy rooms feature private bathrooms, minibars and air-conditioning as standard, and many of them contain neoclassical designs hundreds of years old. Hotel Martelli, Florence
A lovely four-star Sicily hotel, La Rosa sul Mare is on the most beautiful hillside of the Plemmirio nature park in Siracusa, with its cliffs of white rock and its flowered terraces gently sloping down to the Ionian Sea. La Rosa sul Mare, Syracuse
This hotel in Lazio is conveniently situated in the industrial town of Pomezia, just 25 kilometres from Rome and a short distance both from Leonardo da Vinci international airport and the Lazio seaside. Holiday Inn Rome, Rome
Sicily's Liberty Hotel is an elegant place to stay close to the centre of Catania. Recently refurbished, this four-star hotel has 18 spacious en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, personal safe, internet connection and minibar. Hotel Liberty, Catania
This modern hotel in Rome is close to all transport links and is particularly convenient for those travelling to the city by car. The two-star Hotel Blu, Rome (Roma) is situated 100 metres from the A24 Roma-L'Aquila motorway and 400 metres from Stazione Tiburtina: you can leave the car in hotel secure parking and begin to explore Rome on foot or public transport. Hotel Blu, Rome
The Kore Hotel, Agrigento, Sicily is a large, modern establishment situated in the heart of Agrigento's business centre and just a short distance from the world-famous Valle dei Templi. Kore Hotel, Agrigento
