This three-star hotel in Calabria is located in Italy's stunning Sila Massif, in the southern Apennine mountains. Dino's Hotel, a modern establishment in the heart of the mountain town San Giovanni in Fiore, gives terrific access to Calabria's fine ski resorts in the wintertime, and offers great walking and hiking in the beautiful wilderness of the Sila during the summer. Dino's Hotel, Cosenza
This newly built three-star Favaro hotel near Venice lies close to the motorway/highway exit and just three miles from the airport. It is close to the commercial city of Mestre and just six miles from the centre of Venice, which can easily be accessed from here via public transport. Hotel Altieri, Venice
A Rome city centre hotel offering reasonably priced comfort in the heart of the city. The two-star Hotel Galeno lies just north of the main railway station (Stazione Termini) and within walking distance of the Colosseum and the Foro Romano. Hotel Galeno, Rome
The four star Hotel Athena is situated within the historic city walls of Siena, just 500 metres from the Duomo and Piazza del Campo, home to the famous Siena Palio. Hotel Athena, Siena
The Villa Santa Maria in Foris is an attractive little hotel housed in an elegant historic villa close to the centre of Ravenna. There are 13 bedrooms, each simply furnished and individually decorated in an elegant, understated manner. Villa S. Maria in Foris, Ravenna
This friendly, welcoming two-star hotel is part of a historic building in the centre of Genoa, not far from the railway station and within easy reach of the conference centre, the university quarter and the Aquarium. Balbi Family Hotel, Genoa
Old-world splendour at this elegant hotel on Lake Como. The five-star Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace was built in 1910, in the Liberty style. The hotel has 98 rooms and two suites in the old palazzo, and family rooms in the eighteenth century villa next door. This hotel in Italy has a fully equipped gym, outdoor swimming pool, tennis co Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace, Como
With comfortable, modern accommodation on the Amalfi Coast, this Minori hotel is a terrific base for your Italian vacation. The four-star Hotel Villa Romana, Minori has 55 well-appointed rooms, a mix of twins and doubles, all with air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms with Jacuzzi tub, cable TV and all the comforts. Hotel Villa Romana, Salerno
