A lovely four-star Sicily hotel, La Rosa sul Mare is on the most beautiful hillside of the Plemmirio nature park in Siracusa, with its cliffs of white rock and its flowered terraces gently sloping down to the Ionian Sea. La Rosa sul Mare, Syracuse
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Hotel Villa Stucky is set in a charming nineteenth-century villa in the little town of Mogliano Veneto, which itself lies between Treviso and Mestre. The city of Venice is within easy reach of this Veneto hotel. There are 26 attractive, spacious rooms, all with palatial en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, internet connection point and direct-dial telephone. Hotel Villa Stucky, Treviso
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With comfortable, modern accommodation on the Amalfi Coast, this Minori hotel is a terrific base for your Italian vacation. The four-star Hotel Villa Romana, Minori has 55 well-appointed rooms, a mix of twins and doubles, all with air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms with Jacuzzi tub, cable TV and all the comforts. Hotel Villa Romana, Salerno
A four-star hotel in Naples, the Best Western Hotel San Germano, Naples offers comfort and convenience and the reassurance of booking with this renowned worldwide chain. This Italian hotel is situated conveniently close to Naples Capodichino Airport and within easy reach of the centre of the city. Hotel San Germano, Naples
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A terrific location on the edge of the 'centro storico' for this four-star hotel in Milan. The Hotel King lies on Corso Magenta, and offers style, comfort, friendly service and unrivalled access to the sights and delights of central Milan. An hotel in Italy equally suited to business or leisure travellers. Hotel King, Milan
With a magnificent neo-Renaissance facade on the Via Nazionale, the Hotel International Palace has a superb location in the historic centre of Rome. This hotel in Italy boasts comfort and excellent service within, while the unmissable sights of Classical Rome - the Colosseum, the Forum and the Capitol - are all within a quick walk. Hotel International Palace, Rome
Hotel Sporting is a luxurious four-star spa hotel in northern Italy, and is situated in the charming resort of Galzignano Terme in the Euganean Hills. Perfect for golfers (there are a number of courses in the surrounding hills) it is also ideal for those wanting a rest-cure ... the hotel has extensive spa facilities. Hotel Sporting, Padua
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The Hotel Villa Isabela is set in beautiful private parkland in Italy's Veneto region - some 20km north-east of the city of Venice itself. This Veneto hotel is within easy reach of Venice, Padua and Treviso, and of the 'Veneto Villas' of the Brenta Riviera - and yet is set in perfect rural seclusion, seemingly far from the bustle of the town. Hotel Villa Isabela, Venice
