Hotel Promenade e Residence Thermae is a mid-size 1950s-style hotel in Riccione. All 42 rooms and six suites have a private balcony plus en-suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, direct-dial phone, internet modem and minibar. Promenade e Residence Thermae, Rimini
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The Hotel Giardinetto, Venice (Venezia) is a charming hotel on the Venice Lido - just ten minutes' boat ride from Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Square). You have a relaxing retreat yet within minutes can be exploring the Palazzo Ducale, Basilica di San Marco, the Accademia, and the dozens more unmissable sights of this enticing city. Hotel Giardinetto, Venice
Hotel Boccaccio is named after the illustrious Tuscan poet Giovanni Boccaccio and is located in a renovated 18th century building. Conveniently situated for the railway station and the church of Santa Maria Novella, it is within a few minutes walk from the historic centre of Florence. Hotel Boccaccio, Florence
Ideally situated near the world-famous Arena and many of Verona's other historic attractions, the newly renovated Hotel Mastino has 54 elegant, air-conditioned bedrooms with balcony, bath, colour satellite TV, direct-dial phone, safe, minibar and internet access. Hotel Mastino, Verona
This attractively presented hotel in Trentino-Alto Adige region is set in the heart of Dolomite skiing country, close to the Ciampac cableway and the ice stadium. Hotel Villa Rosella, Trento
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
La Svizzera is a delightful family-run bed & breakfast-style hotel in the centre of Taormina, Sicily. There are 22 quiet rooms, all with en-suite shower facilities, satellite television and safety deposit box. Most rooms have a balcony with views out to sea. Hotel La Pensione Svizzera, Messina
This three-star hotel in Calabria is located in Italy's stunning Sila Massif, in the southern Apennine mountains. Dino's Hotel, a modern establishment in the heart of the mountain town San Giovanni in Fiore, gives terrific access to Calabria's fine ski resorts in the wintertime, and offers great walking and hiking in the beautiful wilderness of the Sila during the summer. Dino's Hotel, Cosenza
