Hotel dei Tigli is a completely modernised three-star hotel at only 200 metres from the sea in a peaceful residential area. Hotel dei Tigli, Lucca
This attractive and historic hotel in Milan (Milano) is set in an elegant Liberty-style building in the city's Magenta district, not far from the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where Leonardo da Vinci's fabulous masterpiece The Last Supper can be viewed. Ariosto Hotel, Milan
This lovely three-star hotel is located in a quiet residential area on the outskirts of Brindisi. The Hotel Villaggio Nemo offers spacious double rooms, each equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, modem internet connection, direct-dial telephone, mini bar and kitchen - thus providing the choice and convenience of self catering. Hotel Villaggio Nemo, Brindisi
Hotel Ateneo is a charming little historic hotel in Venice, nestling in a quiet backwater just a stone's throw from St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge. There are 20 elegant rooms decorated in 19th-century Venetian style with rich fabrics and fine furnishings. Hotel Ateneo, Venice
Hotel La Gravenna is located in the pretty town of Subbiano, a little way north of Arezzo and in an area with plenty of history and natural beauty. There are 37 en-suite rooms here, all with direct-dial phone and colour TV and children are welcome with under-fives staying free. Hotel La Gravenna, Arezzo
This brand new hotel near Venice is situated just 50 metres from the beach in the popular seaside resort of Lido di Jesolo. It is set on one of the resort's main squares and all the facilities on offer - excellent restaurants, lively bars and nightclubs - are close at hand. Hotel Il Teatro, Venice
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
Just 200 metres from the central railway station at Santa Maria Novella, this hotel in Florence is perfectly positioned for exploring this historic Italian city. With family-size rooms, and play areas for the children, a welcoming bar for the adults, and just a stone's throw from the Ponte Vecchio, Duomo and Uffizi, the Hotel Alinari is a perfect base for your vacation in Florence. Hotel Alinari, Florence
