A traditionally decorated country relais/hotel offering bed and breakfast accommodation in Tuscany. The house has terrific views of the Versilian Riviera, and is handily placed for the resort of Viareggio and the walled city of Lucca. Villa Oliveto, Lucca
Sleeps 2 to 10
Venice — a bed and breakfast holiday hotel offering an unbeatable position just minutes from the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square. Hotel Alex. Hotel Alex, Venice
Siena - Hotel Santa Caterina - just outside the mediaeval centre, this is a comfortable, friendly and luxurious holiday hotel - an ideal vacation base for exploring this lovely mediaeval city and the rest of Tuscany. Hotel Santa Caterina, Siena
Campania is a beautifully unspoiled region of Italy. And the Mesogheo, an Italian countryside Bed and Breakfast at Benevento, north-east of Naples, provides the opportunity to explore it to the full. Mesogheo Bed & Breakfast Inn, Benevento
Swimming pool
The Alpino Hotel & Restaurant is situated in the centre of Barga, a small hilltop town 25km north of Lucca. Albergo Ristorante Alpino, Lucca
This mansion house three star hotel is to be found in the beautiful hilltop village of Montecatini Alto. Villa Gaia, Pistoia
Deep in the Tuscan countryside, yet just a stone's throw from Florence, Empoli and Prato, Country Hotel Il Borgo provides Tuscany rental properties, with a pool, ideal for relaxing working holidays, or for a family break. Country Hotel Il Borgo, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Villa Scacciapensieri. A marvellous 19th century villa where one can relax and enjoy the true Tuscany. Just outside Siena, with swimming pool, restaurant and tennis court. Villa Scacciapensieri, Siena
Sleeps 1 to 10+
