Hotel Marchesini offers well-priced, comfortable accommodation amid pretty surroundings around six kilometres from Verona. This Verona hotel has just 22 pleasantly decorated rooms, all with en-suite shower facilities and a colour television. Hotel Marchesini, Verona
The elegant National Hotel, in the Marina Centro area of Rimini, is one of the town's most luxurious hotels. All bedrooms are spacious and beautifully furnished, with private bathroom with hairdryer, air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone with ISDN line, internet access, minibar and safe. Hotel National, Rimini
Hotel Due Torri Terme is a lovely five-star spa hotel near Padua in northern Italy, housed in a former country house in the attractive spa resort of Abano Terme. There are 160 luxurious rooms, an elegant restaurant and a glorious circular swimming pool. Hotel Due Torri Terme, Padua
This beautiful hotel in Sassari province has a wonderful setting in a natural bay with spectacular views out over the Gulf of Asinara. Just 50 metres away is a lovely sandy beach which can be reached directly from the hotel via a specially designed underpass. Hotel Pedraladda, Sassari
Hotel Villa Sant'Andrea is a beautiful four-star hotel in Taormina, Sicily - a stunning setting with idyllic views over the Ionian sea. There are 78 elegantly furnished rooms all with telephone, TV, hairdryer, minibar and a luxurious en-suite bathroom. Hotel Villa Sant' Andrea, Messina
With a magnificent neo-Renaissance facade on the Via Nazionale, the Hotel International Palace has a superb location in the historic centre of Rome. This hotel in Italy boasts comfort and excellent service within, while the unmissable sights of Classical Rome - the Colosseum, the Forum and the Capitol - are all within a quick walk. Hotel International Palace, Rome
The Hotel Villa Patrizia, Siena is the perfect combination. It offers easy access to the centre of the medieval city, yet is set in its own wooded parklands. This nineteenth century mansion has been elegantly transformed into a refined, classical Italian hotel, equally suitable for a relaxing vacation or for business meetings. Hotel Villa Patrizia, Siena
This hotel in Rome boasts an exclusive location just two minutes from the Pantheon. It is also near to many other sights including the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum. Hotel Pantheon, Rome
