Hotel Patio, Arezzo, has been described as a 'journey within a journey'. Originally part of a lovely 18th-century in Arezzo's city centre, very close to the church of San Francisco, it has now been converted into an atmospheric four-star hotel with seven en-suite rooms. Hotel Patio, Arezzo
Business travellers and holidaymakers return time and again to this four-star Milan hotel. The Accademia has great business facilities, is family friendly, has luxurious rooms, a very stylish design, and a great location right opposite the Castello Sforzesco and the Milan Fair. Hotel Accademia, Milan
The Sporting Hotel villa Maria, Francaville a Mare is a luxurious four-star Italy hotel. There are 70 spacious rooms, all with en-suite facilities, cable/satellite TV, telephone and minibar. There is an excellent restaurant and a pleasant bar. A handsome outdoor swimming pool, a conference suite and a free car park completes the package. Sporting Hotel Villa Maria, Chieti
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
Castello Chiola is a wonderful four-star hotel housed in a historic castle in the ancient town of Loreto Aprutino. The setting is stupendous and each of the 36 luxurious rooms has gorgeous views over stunning countryside fringed by the Adriatic sea on one side and the Gran Sasso mountain on the other. Castello Chiola, Pescara
This Turin hotel is situated in the business and commercial district, west of the city centre. Fast and frequent metro trains get you into the historic heart of Turin in just five minutes. The four-star Blu Hotel is in the Collegno district of the city, and has a fresh, contemporary and colourful design (the hotel was only finished in 2003). Blu Hotel, Turin
Hotel Airport is a modern four-star hotel situated just off the Milan-Venice motorway close to the Orio al Serio airport. There are 107 generously-proportioned rooms, all equipped with luxurious contemporary-style bathroom plus satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and minibar. Hotel Airport, Bergamo
Ten minutes away from the centre of Turin, Le Meridien Lingotto is in the Lingotto Fiat car factory, now an exciting leisure and shopping venue. It has 240 light, spacious, loft-style guest rooms and suites, each with cherry-wood panelling, stylish modern furniture and eye-catching pieces of art. Lingotto Hotel, Turin
