Hotel Ristorante Al Cason is a welcoming three-star hotel in Italy. Conveniently situated close to Padua's railway station it lies close to the city centre. There are 48 bright, pleasant rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone, internet connection, satellite TV and hairdryer. Hotel Al Cason, Padua
This hotel in Rimini is at the heart of the busy Marina Centro area, where there are many bars and restaurants serving cocktails and local fish caught in the Adriatic. Hotel Fedora, Rimini
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A terrific hotel on the Italian Riviera, the Hotel Locanda Azzurra has a glorious location with fantastic sea views in the popular resort of San Remo. There are ten attractive rooms, all with their own terrace overlooking the sea plus en-suite bathroom facilities, direct-dial phone, satellite TV, minibar and safety-deposit box. Hotel Locanda Azzurra, Imperia
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This comfortable three-star hotel in northern Italy's stunning region of Trentino-Alto Adige is idyllically located in the elegant South Tyrolean spa town of Merano. Hotel Ladurner is situated in a quiet, residential part of the city and the centre, with its shops and restaurants, is around 15 minutes' walk away. Hotel Ladurner, Bolzano
This Venice (Venezia) hotel is an original 15th century building that has recently been refurbished and updated to give guests every modern comfort. The Locanda Del Ghetto, Venice has an internet centre for the use of all guests, and an outdoor patio where breakfast is served each morning during the summer months. Locanda del Ghetto, Venice
This attractive historic hotel in Genoa has 67 elegantly decorated en-suite rooms, all with air-conditioning, cable/satellite television with movie channel, internet connection point, minibar and a personal safe. Hotel Astoria, Genoa
This hotel in Florence is fashioned from an eighteenth century building near the River Arno. The Hotel Relais il Cestello enjoys superb views over the river, and rubs shoulders with some of the most historic churches in the city - Cestello and Ognissanti. Hotel Relais Il Cestello, Florence
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
