This four-star hotel in Venice Mestre is surrounded by the gardens of San Giuliano park and is within easy reach of all the city's major transport links. Venice is just ten minutes away either by bus or by train and the magical cities of the Veneto region are also easily accessible from here. Capitol Palace Hotel, Venice
A few minutes from Linate Airport, this four-star Milan hotel is a perfect base for your business trip to the city. Situated near the main highways, and you can be in the historic city centre very quickly, using Milan's excellent Metro system. Starhotels Business Palace, Milan
This comfortable four-star hotel in Italy's South Tyrol overlooks the village of Corvara in the middle of the Dolomites mountain range. This area is popular with hikers and there are over 1,400 metres of ski runs accessible from here. Hotel Miramonti, Bolzano
An hotel in Naples set right in the historic heart of the city... the Duomo (the cathedral), the artisans' workshops and stalls in the Via San Gregorio Armeno, and the superb picture gallery of Pio Monte della Misericordia are on your very doorstep. Caravaggio Hotel, Naples
Piedmont - Luxury 4-star accommodation in a splendid palace on Lake Orta, this holiday villa is within easy daytripping distance of Turin, Milan, the great lakes and the Alps. Hotel Villa Crespi. Hotel Villa Crespi, Novara
Palermo's Centrale Palace Hotel is a gorgeous historic palazzo with 104 luxurious en-suite rooms, each with TV, direct-dial phone, minibar and air-conditioning. The hotel has an excellent restaurant as well as a chic lounge/bar and business facilities include meeting rooms and internet access. Centrale Palace Hotel, Palermo
The elegant Hotel de Londres in Rimini has tastefully decorated rooms that overlook the sea or the Viale Vespucci promenade. It is a short walk away from the beach and the sights of Rimini old town, and for business travellers it is a good location for meetings and conferences and is also close to the Rimini fairground and exhibition centre. Hotel De Londres, Rimini
The Grand Hotel Capitol is a handsome, modern four-star hotel in Italy, centrally located in Chianciano Terme, Tuscany. All the 68 rooms are elegantly furnished and have air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, telephone and minibar. Grand Hotel Capitol, Siena