Park Hotel le Fonti is near Volterra and has 66 comfortable en-suite rooms with phone, cable/satellite TV, and minibar. Children under 12 stay free and there is a play area in the garden as well as cots and babysitting facilities. Park Hotel Le Fonti, Pisa
The Hotel Duomo is fabulously located in the heart of downtown Florence, on Piazza Duomo and has breathtaking views of Brunelleschi's wonderful cathedral, which has become the emblem of Florence (Firenze). Hotel Duomo, Florence
This hotel in Courmayeur, Aosta overlooks Mont Blanc in the heart of the Italian Alps. The Hotel Domina Les Jumeaux provides superb access to Courmayeur's world-renowned ski slopes, where visitors from all over the planet contribute to a truly international feel. Hotel Domina Les Jumeaux, Aosta
An hotel in Naples set right in the historic heart of the city... the Duomo (the cathedral), the artisans' workshops and stalls in the Via San Gregorio Armeno, and the superb picture gallery of Pio Monte della Misericordia are on your very doorstep. Caravaggio Hotel, Naples
The Hotel Sporting e dei Congressi is in the heart of Rimini, within walking distance of the beach. It has 88 elegant rooms with private balcony and bathroom, direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, minibar and safe. Hotel Sporting, Rimini
Located just outside the centre of Verona, the Hotel Maxim has 145 comfortable, air-conditioned bedrooms, each with private bathroom, Internet access, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, alarm clock, minibar and hairdryer. Hotel Maxim, Verona
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
This hotel in Noto, Sicily is housed in a picturesque baroque villa in the countryside outside the UNESCO heritage town. The spacious bedrooms are designed in an authentic regional style with dark pine woodwork, without forgetting modern conveniences such as air conditioning and satellite television. Hotel Villa Favorita, Syracuse
