Hotel Leonardo is a fully modernised hotel that still retains some of its original features and is found just 150 metres away from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Three stars. Hotel Leonardo, Pisa
Hotel Alpino is a delightful family-run hotel in the ancient village of Baveno, on the shores of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The hotel has 20 clean, comfortable rooms, all with en-suite shower facilities, direct-dial phone line and colour TV. Hotel Alpino, Verbano - Cusio
The Hotel Paradiso is well deserved of its name, as it sits facing the Ligurian Sea, in picturesque San Remo on the Italian Riviera. Hotel Paradiso, Imperia
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This Venice (Venezia) hotel is in the Santa Croce district of the city and has been fully renovated and decorated in the 18th century Venetian style. The Hotel Olimpia, Venice is well-placed for all of the city's top attractions as it is only 100 metres from the Piazzale Roma, where the bus, car and boat terminals are located. Hotel Olimpia, Venice
Hotel Aurora is set in a quiet location near the mainline railway station in Florence (Firenze) and close by the Piazza Santa Maria Novella. This hotel in Florence has just 12 bright, cheerfully decorated en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone facilities, satellite TV, internet connection point and a well-stocked minibar. Hotel Aurora, Florence
Hotel Miramonti is a delightful family-run hotel perched on a tree-clad hillside in the pretty village of Rota d"Imagna a short drive from Bergamo. The hotel has 50 cosy rooms, all with well-appointed en-suite facilities as well as a private balcony with stupendous mountain views. Hotel Miramonti, Bergamo
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This Catania hotel is one of the ever-popular Jolly Hotels chain, and offers reliable, modern comforts and a great base for exploring Sicily's beautiful eastern coastline. The Jolly Hotel Catania Ognina is a very nice modern hotel with 56 spacious en-suite rooms, many with lovely harbour views. Jolly Hotel Catania Ognina, Catania
The centro storico of Rome is home to the city's most famous landmarks: the Colosseum, Pantheon, Capitoline Hill and Trevi Fountain among others. The Tirenno Hotel is favourably positioned just ten minutes walk from these spectacular attractions, in a peaceful street near the Termini railway station. Hotel Tirreno, Rome
