Hotel San Marco City is an elegant modern Italian hotel conveniently situated close to the Fiera di Verona and just 1.5 kilometres from the historic city centre. There are 62 air-conditioned, en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial phone, TV with satellite channels and teletext and a generous minibar. Hotel San Marco City, Verona
The elegant and stylish White Palace Hotel is conveniently located between three of the main cities in north-east Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. Bologna, Modena and Ferrara are all within easy reach and the Adriatic coast is a mere day trip away. White Palace Hotel, Bologna
This Valle d'Aosta hotel is located among the Villair de Quart hills, about seven kilometres from the town of Aosta in the Italian Alps. One of Europe's prime ski centres, Valle d'Aosta offers miles of excellent slopes in an idyllic Alpine location, and attracts visitors from all around the world. Hotel Village, Aosta
The Hotel Borromeo is ideally located right in the centre of Rome near the Colosseum. 30 en-suite rooms each have satellite/cable TV, air conditioning, phone, minibar and safety deposit box and other facilities include 24-hour room service, american-style bar, a roof garden and conference room. Hotel Borromeo, Rome
This hotel in Siracusa (Syracuse) literally the 'hotel of sanctuary' is located in a quiet back street of this ancient city, and offers guests a stay in peaceful surroundings only a short distance from the sights downtown. Hotel del Santuario, Syracuse
This hotel in Noto, Sicily is housed in a picturesque baroque villa in the countryside outside the UNESCO heritage town. The spacious bedrooms are designed in an authentic regional style with dark pine woodwork, without forgetting modern conveniences such as air conditioning and satellite television. Hotel Villa Favorita, Syracuse
Hotel Tirrenia is a welcoming family-run hotel in the centre of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. There are 15 bright, comfortable rooms each with a private shower room as well as direct-dial telelphone with fax, TV with satellite channels, radio alarm, personal safe and a fridge. Hotel Tirrenia, Lucca
The three-star hotel Gauro is in Pozzuoli, just west of Naples. This is an ideal base for exploring the city, for visiting the delightful islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida (there are regular ferries from Pozzuoli), and for exploring the extraordinary volcanic landscape of the Campi Flegrei (the Elysian Fields of Classical myth). Hotel Gauro, Naples
