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 Capri hotel is in the centre of the island, which itself can be easily reached from Naples or Sorrento by ferry or hydrofoil. It is close to attractions such as the Blue Caves and to luxury shops. Hotel Syrene, Naples
Hotel Albatross is a striking modern hotel a short distance from Syracuse's ancient centre. There are 18 beautifully designed rooms, each with luxurious en-suite facilities plus cable/satellite TV and direct-dial telephone. Hotel Albatros, Syracuse
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
With fabulous views over St Peter's Basilica, this hotel in Rome offers a relaxing setting from which to explore the Vatican City or venture by bus into the ancient heart of the city. With two restaurants serving light lunches and Italian specialities, a piano bar and separate wine bar, there is plenty of scope for relaxing at the four-star Movenpick Hotel Central Park, Rome. Movenpick Hotel Central Park, Rome
The Aquaviva Hotel & Spa is set in delightful Tuscan countryside not far from San Gimignano. The 35 rooms all have en-suite facilities as well as TV, telephone, internet connection and minibar. The spa offers a wide range of facilities and treatments, there are three swimming pools, a children's play area and mountain-bike hire. Aquaviva Hotel and Spa, Siena
Close to not just one, but two beaches, this brand-new Sicilian hotel is located on a stunning coastline south of Ragusa. Only built in 2006, the Hotel Parco Della Rocca, near Ragusa offers near-perfect four-star luxury. Hotel Parco Della Rocca, Ragusa
Hotel Parma and Congressi is a lavish modern hotel complex just outside the city of Parma. Finished to a very high standard, and equipped with a fabulous business centre and conference facilities as well as a fitness centre with gym and sauna, the hotel has 110 handsome en-suite rooms. Hotel Parma & Congressi, Parma
