An hotel on Italy's Adriatic coast, the Medi Garden Resort is a wonderful modern hotel complex offering B&B as well as self-catering accommodation. It has a delightful seafront setting in the attractive resort of Alba Adriatica, Abruzzo. Medi Garden Resort, Teramo
This hotel in Rome is right in the centre of the capital, within easy reach of all the cultural highlights of the city, including the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and the Roman Forum. Hotel Dorica, Rome
Cagliari's Jolly Hotel is conveniently located close to the airport on the city's main road. There are 129 en-suite rooms, each with air-conditioning, direct-dial phone and cable/satellite TV; internet connection is available upon request. Jolly Hotel, Cagliari
This welcoming two-star hotel in Genoa is housed in a historic seventeenth-century villa close to the city's university district. There are 27 en-suite rooms at the Hotel Assarotti, Genoa - several with self-catering facilities and all with satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, personal safe, hairdryer and minibar. Hotel Acquaverde, Genoa
Close to the Corso Buenos Aires, the Hotel Felice Casati is well placed for both leisure and business travel. A subway journey from the nearby Porta Venezia station will take you straight to the exhibition centres. Hotel Felice Casati, Milan
A great hotel in central Milan for holidaymakers or business travellers. The four-star Hotel Auriga, Milan has luxuriously appointed rooms (all ensuite with air conditioning, satellite TV and more) and state-of-the-art business facilities - including meeting rooms, flip charts and audio-visual conferencing services. Hotel Auriga, Milan
Hotel Pietrenere is a relaxing family-run hotel on the Puglia coast of southern Italy. It has a spectacular clifftop location just 3km from the charming whitewashed village of Rodi Garganico. Hotel Pietrenere, Foggia
Lying 15 minutes from the city centre, this Turin hotel is near both to the Polytechnic University and the main railway station (Porta Nuova). With 62 luxuriously appointed single, double and triple rooms (each with its own kitchenette), this is the ideal Turin hotel for longer stays, work or study breaks. Hotel Residence San Paolo, Turin