This Florence hotel, housed in an ancient mansion, is elegantly decorated and offers a wide range of services to guests. With its own health spa, the Palace Hotel de Rose, Florence is ideally suited to those on a relaxing break, but equally, the business facilities on offer make it a great venue for people on a working trip to the city. De Rose Palace Hotel, Florence
The Jolly Hotel Bellini is an attractive modern hotel in Sicily, located close to Catania's lively market district. The historic heart of the city is just a five-minute walk away. There are 130 comfortable rooms here, all with en-suite bath or shower room plus satellite TV, internet connection point, direct-dial telephone and minibar. Jolly Hotel Bellini, Catania
This comfortable four-star hotel in Italy's Trentino-Alto Adige region offers a range of accommodation in a stunning setting overlooking the alpine town of Merano. An excellent range of sporting and outdoor activities is available right from the hotel doors and spa treatments are available within the hotel. Hotel Miramonti, Merano, Bolzano
Hermitage Hotel is an elegant modern hotel in Tuscany, situated within its own attractive grounds around 600 metres from the beach at Forte dei Marmi. There are 57 en-suite rooms, all with pleasant views of the hotel grounds plus satellite TV, direct-dial telephone internet link and minibar. Hermitage Hotel, Lucca
Rimini's beach-front Ariminum Hotel has 50 spacious, stylish rooms with private balcony and bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and minibar. Intercommunicating rooms are available. Hotel Ariminum, Rimini
This stylish modern hotel is part of a prestigious Japanese hotel chain and is situated in a lively, bohemian district of Milan. There are 86 guest rooms and seven suites, all with en-suite facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, personal safe, high-speed internet connection point and satellite TV. Hotel Nikken Milano, Milan
This well-established hotel in Mestre is conveniently located right opposite the railway station and within easy reach of all the town's excellent transport links. Mestre's Hotel Bologna is decorated and furnished in traditional style with classic fabrics and a restrained palette of colours in keeping with the hotel's original design. Hotel Bologna, Venice
This comfortable four-star hotel in Milan offers excellent standards of service and comfort in a strategic central location in the lively Brera district. There are 94 en-suite guest rooms at the Carlyle Brera Hotel, Milan. Carlyle Brera Hotel, Milan
