This luxurious four-star hotel in Ferrara has been artfully created from a beautiful fifteenth century palace. Once the seat of the Counts of Beccari-Freguglia, the magnificent building is now an elegant yet friendly city centre hotel, offering very comfortable accommodation. Ripagrande Hotel, Ferrara
A modern four-star hotel in Naples, the Jolly Hotel Napoli has the distinction of being Italy's tallest hotel! With 30 floors and 231 recently refurbished rooms, this hotel offers a resolutely modern, luxurious base in the heart of the delightful old city of Naples. Jolly Hotel Napoli, Naples
This is modern four-star comfort close to the historic centre of Carpi, in Emilia-Romagna. The Hotel Touring is within walking distance of the railway station and just 150 metres from the Piazza Martiri: this enormously imposing piazza is one of the biggest squares in Italy. Hotel Touring, Modena
Gazing onto the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, the marvellous Hotel Manin is in the very centre of old Venice. This historic old house was built in the nineteenth century, a new palace rising on the ashes of one of Venice's seven opera houses. Hotel Manin, Venice
Hotel Villa Undulna is a four star Italian hotel located just a short distance from the Italian coastal resort of Forte dei Marmi. Over and above the hotel, you'll find apartments, a restaurant, a Well Being centre, and the Spa of Terme della Versilia, offering a wide range of courses, treatments and therapies. Hotel Villa Undulna, Massa-Carrara
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This Rimini hotel offers a taste of the sumptuous history of the Adriatic Riviera. Fellini loved this neoclassical hotel so much, he set part of his film 'Amarcord' in its elegant corridors. Grand Hotel, Rimini
Il Principe Hotel is located in downtown Catania, on the verdant east coast of the island of Sicily. It is a luxurious, four-star establishment, with just 25 tastefully furnished rooms and suites, each boasting air conditioning, mini-bar, satellite TV and a de luxe bathroom with Jacuzzi tub or shower. Il Principe Hotel Catania, Catania
The Grand Hotel Rosa Marina is an impressive modern hotel complex in Ostuni, Puglia: it has an attractive beachside setting close to the beautiful medieval town. The hotel has 232 rooms and a handful of self-catering apartments, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone and satellite TV. Grand Hotel Rosa Marina, Brindisi
