A great location for this Turin hotel, situated just around the corner from the main railway station at Porta Nuova and from the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. And yet the three-star Hotel Gran Mogol, Turin is delightfully peaceful, tucked as it is in a quiet street. Hotel Gran Mogol, Turin
A marvellous location for this hotel in Italy, the Hotel Santa Marta is in Pozzuoli, at the gateway to the Campi Flegrei, one of the world's most dramatic (and still partially active) volcanic landscapes. Hotel Santa Marta, Naples
Gaze onto the Tuscan hills from your luxurious bedroom at the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, in the heart of Florence. This hotel in Italy offers the best in city centre comfort and convenience. The hotel has a fine restaurant serving Tuscan specialities, an American bar and lounge, and two shops selling Italian gifts and leatherware. Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence
Hotel Piccolo Mondo is a warm, friendly hotel in the pleasant resort of Montosilvano, just a few kilometres north of the popular holiday spot of Pescara. The hotel has 20 comfortable rooms, each with en-suite shower room plus satellite TV, direct-dial phone line and air-conditioning. Hotel Piccolo Mondo, Pescara
Hotel Ca' di Valle is located on the Cavallino-Treporti peninisula on the shores of the Venetian Lagoon. This welcoming family-run hotel offers 83 attractively presented en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, cable/satellite television and a personal safe. Hotel Ca' Di Valle, Venice
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 Rome hotel is conveniently located in the centre of the city within easy reach of the Basilica of St Peter, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. The hotel is family run and offers a friendly service with 50 rooms available. Hotel Spring House, Rome
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
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