Hotel Excelsior has 72 elegantly furnished rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone, colour TV and minibar. This hotel in Italy has its own well-equipped spa offering a range of therapeutic and beauty treatments and business facilities include well-equipped meeting rooms with audi-visual aids and internet access. Grand Hotel Excelsior, Siena
This hotel in Rome is a 1920s townhouse renovated in 2001 to create a pretty hotel. The four-star Ludovisi Palace Hotel, Rome is located very close to the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and the Villa Borghese. It is also near to Rome's main shopping area. Ludovisi Palace Hotel, Rome
Relais San Clemente is a beautiful four-star hotel housed partly in an ancient church building amid rolling countryside not far from Perugia. There are 64 elegantly decorated rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, internet link and minibar. Relais San Clemente, Perugia
This comfortable three-star hotel in Trentino-Alto Adige lies about a mile from Lake Garda, in a little town surrounded by glorious mountain scenery. There is plenty in the way of opportunities for outdoor pursuits in the area and the hotel has a private beach where guests can borrow surfboards and hire watersports equipment. Hotel Zanella, Trento
A delightful spot on Italy's Amalfi Coast, Minori is steeped in Classical history. This three-star hotel in Minori offers relaxed comfort right in the heart of this lovely little town. Hotel Santa Lucia, Salerno
An elegant four-star hotel in the hills of Frascati, this Italian hotel is ideally located so that you can take in the sights of Rome by day and relax in the evenings: there are well-kept gardens and a rooftop bar boasting unparalleled views of the Roman landscape. Hotel Flora, Rome
This charming hotel in Sassari province is located in the delightful medieval town of Castelsardo on the Gulf of Asinara. A clean, sandy beach is less than 100 metres from the hotel doors, and the historic town with its wonderful 12th-century castle is a delightful place for whiling away a pleasant afternoon or for a romantic evening stroll. Hotel Costa Doria, Sassari
Situated in the town of Saint Vincent in the Valle d'Aosta, this lovely three-star hotel is in a brilliant location for easy access to all the region's many attractions. From skiing and mountaineering on Mont Blanc to hiking, canoeing and cycling in the Valle d'Aosta. Hotel Posta, Aosta
