The three-star Hotel Accademia in Rimini is a comfortable and friendly place to stay with helpful staff and comfortable rooms. Families are particularly welcome, and there is children's entertainment and a garden and play area, allowing parents to relax. Hotel Accademia, Rimini
Located in one of Pisa's historic buildings, the traditionally decorated Royal Victoria Hotel has welcomed many famous visitors including statesmen and celebrities. Hotel Royal Victoria, Pisa
The recently renovated Minotel Bologna, within easy reach of Pisa's famous attractions including the Leaning Tower, has 65 comfortable rooms with air conditioning, direct dial phone and minibar. Minotel Bologna, Pisa
Hotel La Paul, Lake Garda - This 3-star hotel sits on a peninsula jutting onto the waters. It boasts excellent vacation facilities, a pool, beach, restaurant and its own pier. Hotel La Paul, Brescia
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This stylish, modern hotel in Venice-Mestre has a convenient central location not far from the mainline railway station and within easy reach of the commercial district and the excellent shopping area. Hotel Paris, Venice
Hotel Annabella is housed in a historic Florentine building close to Santa Maria Novella and Florence's mainline railway station. This hotel in Florence (Firenze) has ten air-conditioned, en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV and a minibar containing drinks and snacks. Annabella Hotel, Florence
The elegant new Airone Pisa Park Hotel makes an ideal base from which to explore Pisa by car. It has 22 bedrooms, each decorated in a rustic style but with every modern amenity, as well as an outdoor swimming pool, and an excellent restaurant serving local specialities Airone Pisa Park Hotel, Pisa
This hotel in Abruzzo offers terrific access to the ski resorts of this beautiful part of southern-central Italy. The Park Hotel Ovindoli offers a high standard of comfortable accommodation in this pretty, unspoilt mountain area. There are 60 welcoming rooms, all with en-suite shower room, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and hairdryer. Park Hotel Ovindoli, L'Aquila