Umbria - near Lake Trasimeno and the border with Tuscany, Relais Alla Corte del Sole offers luxurious, four-star holiday hotel accommodation, and a host of expertly guided tours. Relais Alla Corte del Sole, Perugia
The Hotel Cavour, on Naples' Piazza Garibaldi with its many transport links, is a comfortable, elegant hotel with 92 tastefully decorated, air-conditioned rooms. There is a first-class restaurant serving a selection of local and international dishes plus an elegant French-style lounge/bar. Hotel Cavour, Naples
This cosy little hotel in Milan offers simple B&B-style accommodation in a brilliant central location that is minutes' walk from the Loreto underground/subway station and the city's central train station. Hotel Astrid, Milan
This Rome hotel lies between the Via Veneto and the Termini railway station, is easy to reach from both Ciampino and Fiumicino airports and is only 200 metres from the nearest subway station. It's been recently refurbished and is within easy reach of many top tourist attractions, including the beautiful Baroque masterpiece of the Trevi fountain. Hotel Giotto Flavia, Rome
The Starhotels Ritz is a short walk away from Milan's best dining, entertainment and shopping areas. It has 195 large, comfortable, soundproofed rooms, each with every modern amenitu, a convention centre that can accommodate 370 delegates, a fine restaurant, a piano bar and an English-style pub with live music. Starhotels Ritz, Milan
Quite unique, the Hotel San Cassiano is the first hotel in Venice to be recognised as a Residenza d'Epoca by the Government ... a building of special artistic and historical merit. Hotel San Cassiano, Venice
On the sea-front in the fashionable Marina Centro area, the recently renovated Villa Bianca Hotel has 64 well-furnished rooms, each with air conditioning, private bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, minibar, hairdryer and private balcony. Hotel Villa Bianca, Rimini
Hotel Citti is a modern, medium-sized hotel on the outskirts of Arzachena. There are 50 bright, simply-furnished rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, colour TV and direct-dial phone. The hotel has its own small swimming pool plus a cheerful snack bar. Hotel Citti, Sassari
