Villa di Piazzano is a wonderful Italian country-house hotel set in gorgeous countryside just outside Cortona in Tuscany. The hotel has 17 luxurious rooms, all with fabulous views, beautifully appointed en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, internet modem and minibar. Villa di Piazzano, Arezzo
A very pretty setting for this city centre hotel in Milan. The Hotel Madison is a three-star establishment equally well set up for leisure or business travellers. Its comfort, service and proximity to the city centre keep guests coming back to this hotel in Italy year after year. Hotel Madison, Milan
This prestigious four-star hotel is centrally located in Milan's lively Brera district - a lively part of the city popular with artists and the city's intellectual elite and close to the Museum of Modern Art and the Pinacoteca di Brera. Hotel Cavour, Milan
This attractive family-run hotel in Sassari province lies within fragrant Mediterranean gardens with fabulous views out to sea. Porto Cervo is around five kilometres away and there is a gorgeous beach at Porto Sole, which is only about 300 metres from the hotel. Hotel 3 Botti, Sassari
Set on the volcanic Campi Flegrei just outside the city, this Naples hotel has a marvellous position. From here you can walk into Naples itself, while fascinating trips can be made into the Phlegrean (Fiery) Fields, with hot earth underfoot and steam and sulphur issuing from the 'fumaroles' that pit the ground. American Hotel, Naples
Hotel Esplanade is a grand four-star hotel situated conveniently close to the railway station and the beach in Pescara. There are 150 tastefully decorated rooms, each with en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone, colour TV and minibar. Hotel Esplanade, Pescara
The Sheraton Nicolaus, Bari, is a splendid modern four-star hotel with 175 luxurious rooms and a range of suites. This Puglia hotel also boasts two fabulous restaurants, a lounge bar and a well-equipped health suite with gym, steam room and swimming pool. Sheraton Nicolaus, Bari
This Spoleto hotel is in a prime location overlooking the beautiful Spoleto valley from a hilltop just two kilometres from the town centre. Guests at the four-star Villa Milani, Spoleto can enjoy the large open meadows that surround the building, or take in the delights of the well-kept gardens and terrace . Villa Milani, Perugia
