This Rome hotel is a quaint family-run hotel located just a few metres from the Spanish Steps. It is near to the Via dei Condotti where you can shop to your heart's content in Rome's designer boutiques (stores include Cartier, Armani and Gucci). Hotel Pincio, Rome
High a cliff, only a few steps away from the Duomo and the sea, the classically elegant 19th-century Villa Lara offers bedrooms with private bathroom, hydromassage tub or shower, bathrobes and a hairdryer. Hotel Villa Lara, Salerno
The Astoria Executive Hotel is a modern three-star hotel conveniently situated right in the heart of Parma. With 88 contemporary-style rooms, all with private bathroom, colour television, direct-dial telephone and minibar, guests can expect a comfortable, relaxing stay. Astoria Executive Hotel, Parma
Hotel Villa Maria is a pleasant three-star hotel in the centre of Chianciano Terme in Tuscany. This hote in Italy has 47 comfortable, well-appointed rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone line and colour TV. Hotel Villa Maria, Siena
Hotel Vittoria is a quiet, modern hotel near the Porto Antico district of Genoa, just a short walk from the world famous aquarium. The hotel has 41 clean, spacious rooms, all with pristine en-suite facilities plus direct-dial telephone, colour TV and minibar. Hotel Vittoria, Genoa
This Venice (Venezia) hotel is family owned and run by friendly staff who are always on hand to help organise excursions, events and tours. The building is a 16th century palazzo, which has been fully renovated and maintained in the original Venetian style, complete with a 500-year-old courtyard where breakfast is served each morning in the summer. Locanda La Corte, Venice
The Hotel San Marco is a medium-sized modern hotel close to Lucca's attractive San Marco district. There are 42, bright, stylish rooms, all with en-suite facilities, satellite/cable TV, direct-dial phone line, internet modem link and minibar. Hotel San Marco, 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
