Originally a 19th-century hunting lodge, the Albergo villa Marta is now an attractive, family-run country-house hotel. Each of the 11 rooms has en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, satellite/cable TV, direct-dial phone line, and a well stocked minibar. Albergo Villa Marta, Lucca
This hotel in Marsala, Sicily is perfect for travellers wishing to experience the peaceful solitude of the Sicilian countryside and base themselves close to one of the region's most charming towns. Once a fortified villa complete with a turreted tower, this hotel stands among acres of parkland and vineyards. Hotel Resort Baglio Oneto, Trapani
The Hotel Continental is a supremely comfortable four-star hotel in a convenient central location in the northern Italian town of Treviso. There are 81 attractively decorated rooms, all with modern en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone, satellite TV, safety-deposit box and minibar. Hotel Continental, Treviso
The Hotel Riverside lies to the east of the city of Modena. Set on the ancient Via Emilia, which for more than 2000 years has been the route for travellers across Italy, it has a superb strategic position. Hotel Riverside, Modena
This stylish modern hotel is part of a prestigious Japanese hotel chain and is situated in a lively, bohemian district of Milan. There are 86 guest rooms and seven suites, all with en-suite facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, personal safe, high-speed internet connection point and satellite TV. Hotel Nikken Milano, Milan
This four-star hotel in Naples offers a quite unique base for your stay in the city. The Suite Partenope has just five rooms (including one suite), and is the result of an elegant transformation of a former private home. Suite Partenope, Naples
This Rome hotel is housed in an elegant building close to the stunning Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica and the Opera House, and the Termini station is right next door, so you can quickly get around the city or out to the airports. Sights nearby to the Hotel Torino, Rome include the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon. Hotel Torino, Rome
In Sicily's south-eastern corner, near famous Syracuse, with its legendary Greek ruins, this Sicily hotel is in the town of Modica. Hotel Palazzo Failla offers the chance to enjoy unspoilt scenery, magnificent examples of the region's Baroque architecture and a host of local archaeological sites while staying in a building of superb eighteenth-century elegance. Hotel Palazzo Failla, Ragusa
