This Riva del Garda hotel is surrounded by lush vegetation and is in a convenient spot, close to the lakeside and the bustling centre of this popular town in northern Italy. The Astoria Park Hotel, Riva Del Garda has been recently refurbished and its bright, modern rooms are not only sound-proofed, but have all the conveniences you could desire, including air conditioning, a safe for passports and other valuables, and satellite TV. Astoria Park Hotel, Trento
The Hotel Central is close to the centre of Sorrento. 16 bright, comfortable rooms all have en-suite facilities plus cable/satellite TV and direct-dial phone. Guests can dine either in the stylish rooftop restaurant or the more informal cafe, and there's also a gym, outdoor pool and mini-spa. Hotel Central, Naples
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
The Relais Monaco and Country Club is a lovely country-house-style hotel set in glorious parkland close to the leafy northern Italian city of Treviso. The hotel has 79 elegant rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone and satellite TV. Relais Monaco and Country Club, Treviso
This comfortable four-star hotel in Piedmont, Italy offers excellent standards of service in an attractive historic building set in the pretty spa town of Acqui Terme. The Hotel Roma Imperiale has 25 generously proportioned en-suite guest rooms with a choice of singles, doubles or luxurious suites. Hotel Roma Imperiale, Alessandria
Rimini's four-star Card International Hotel is a perfect base for business travellers, being very close to the Rimini fairground and exhibition centre and all transport links. The hotel's own business facilities include conference rooms and a business support team, and it can also offer special discounts for business travellers. Card International Hotel, Rimini
Conveniently located for both the baroque churches of the old town and the modern boutiques of the commercial centre, this hotel in Ragusa boasts 90 modern rooms with marbled floors, mood lighting and all modern conveniences. Mediterraneo Palace Hotel, Ragusa
Tuscany - 4-star luxury Italy hotel in the Maremma, a scenic setting just 15km from the Mediterranean and 70km from Siena. Hotel Villa il Tesoro. Hotel Villa il Tesoro, Grosseto
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