Tuscany - this small, friendly country hotel in the scenic countryside north of Lucca has friendly staff, a swimming pool and a restaurant. Hotel Villa Volpi - a wonderfully romantic Italian holiday stop-over. Hotel Villa Volpi, Lucca
Swimming pool
The Hotel Nord Nuova Roma is housed in a lovely period building and has recently been completely renovated. Each of its 155 modern rooms has air conditioning, hairdryer, en-suite facilities, safety deposit box and minibar, and all have been carefully soundproofed to ensure that guests get the best night's sleep possible. Hotel Nord Nuova Roma, Rome
Stromboli is known as the 'Lighthouse of the Tyrrhenian Sea' because its volcano is almost permanently active. The Hotel Villaggio Stromboli is a unique, three-star establishment in between two solidified lava flows on this Aeolian Island off northern Sicily. Hotel Villaggio Stromboli, Messina
The Lilium Hotel is a bright and reasonably priced hotel on the north-east side of Rome's ancient city centre. Each of its 14 rooms has been recently repainted in fresh pastel colours and individually decorated to a very high standard. Lilium Hotel, Rome
This Trentino hotel offers lovely Dolomites mountains accommodation. A three star hotel in the Italian Tyrol, the Hotel Latemar lies in the heart of Val di Fassa, in a sunny, quiet position, with a fine view of the lake and the surrounding mountains. Hotel Latemar, Trento
The family-run holiday Residence Il Sogno is ideal for families and friends who want to enjoy everything Lake Garda has to offer. It has 25 comfortable, air-conditioned apartments with their own balcony and a wide range of amenities including satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe and kitchen equipment. Residence Il Sogno, Brescia
This three-star hotel in an historical area of Turin is just 15 minutes by car from the international airport and well placed for easy access to the motorway/highway. The Hotel President has 72 double rooms, which are all well furnished with air conditioning, en-suite bathroom and TV and pay TV. Hotel President, Turin
Venice - within a 13th century building, Hotel Ca' D'Oro combines the luxury of a recently restored 3-star holiday hotel with a delightful atmosphere very much that of old Venice. Hotel Ca' D'Oro, Venice
