Bologna's prestigious Excelsior hotel is part of the superior Starhotels chain and offers a high standard of service and comfort in a contemporary boutique-style setting. Starhotels Excelsior, Bologna
Hotel Ambasciatori, Mestre, is on the Italian mainland just 8km from Venice. There are 94 comfortable en-suite rooms, all with cable/satellite TV, direct-dial phone and minibar. The hotel has an excellent restaurant and lounge/bar plus a newly opened gym and fitness centre. Hotel Ambasciatori, Venice
This four-star hotel in the Italian Riviera village of Diano Marina offers a great combination of luxury and activity. Hotel Eden Park, Imperia
Set within a fourteenth century palace in Venice, the Corte Grimani Residence is a marvellously romantic Venetian hotel. You arrive in a water taxi from the Grand Canal and stay in one of 15 beautifully remodelled suites, each one named after a famous Venetian artist. Corte Grimani Residence, Venice
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
Hotel Bellevue is a stylish modern hotel located just a short walk from the beach at Bibione. This excellent hotel near Venice has 65 generously proportioned rooms, all with en-suite bathroom facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone, personal safe, satellite television and a minibar stocked with drinks and snacks. Hotel Bellevue, Venice
The 4-star Hotel Antiche Mura, Sorrento, is conveniently located on the main square. Perfect for business and sightseeing visitors alike, it has a charming swimming pool with terrace bar adjacent. Hotel Antiche Mura, Naples
