The Hotel Semifonte is in Barberino Val d'Elsa, in the very heart of Chianti, and on the ancient Via Francigena. This hotel, perfectly placed for exploring Chianti, Siena, Florence, Volterra and San Gimignano, has 41 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, satellite TV, minibars, phone/modems and every other comfort. Hotel Semifonte, Florence
Stromboli is known as the 'Lighthouse of the Tyrrhenian Sea' because its volcano is almost permanently active. The Hotel Villaggio Stromboli is a unique, three-star establishment in between two solidified lava flows on this Aeolian Island off northern Sicily. Hotel Villaggio Stromboli, Messina
This Florence hotel in Campi Bisenzio is three kilometres from the airport and just six kilometres from the centre of the city. The Hotel Kristal, Campi Bisenzio has 29 rooms with sound-proofing, fridge, telephone and TV, and offers a selection of amenities including a bar and restaurant, garage parking, private garden and photocopying and faxing facilities. Hotel Kristal, Florence
Hotel Gallery House has 12 elegant and comfortably furnished rooms, each with en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, TV, telephone and minibar. Conveniently located in Palermo's busy centre, business facilities include internet/email, fax and photocopying. Hotel Gallery House, Palermo
The newly renovated Hotel Cordova is a perfect hotel in Florence for single travellers, couples or families. Offering comfort and luxury within a fine old building on the Via Cavour, your air conditioned room is within a few minutes walk of the Ponte Vecchio, the Accademia delle Belle Arti and the Duomo. Hotel Cordova, Florence
This Rome hotel is right in the middle of Rome within minutes of many of the city's main tourist attractions, including the Spanish Steps, the Piazza di Spagna, the Colosseum and the Pantheon. You're also within minutes of the main shopping district, Via Frattina e Via Condotti. Hotel Accademia, Rome
Located on the via Santa Maria, the road leading up to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the small, friendly, family-run Hotel Francesco has a selection of comfortable bedrooms rooms with air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, minibar, TV, safe and private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. Hotel Francesco, Pisa
This Florence hotel is within a former private villa, built in 1790, and furnished in the traditional style, with antique furniture, old portraits and fine silverware. There is every modern comfort too, with luxuriously appointed, air-conditioned, ensuite bedrooms. Hotel Villa Azalee, Florence
