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
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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 Biri, Padova, part of the Best Western chain, is situated in Padua's commercial district close to the trade fair. This Italian hotel has 92 pleasant, airy en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, internet connection point and minibar. Best Western Hotel Biri, Padua
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This four-star hotel in Bolzano province offers excellent standards of four-star service in a stunning location close to the centre of Merano, an elegant Alpine spa town in the heart of Italy's Dolomite mountains. There are 24 bright, spacious rooms at the Hotel Pienzenau, Merano, all with direct-dial telephone, internet connection facility, cable/satellite TV and a personal safe. Hotel Pienzenau, Bolzano
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
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One of Sorrento's oldest hotels, a comprehensive refurbishment in 2003 means the Grand Hotel Royal is also one of the most comfortable and contemporary. With an open-air pool and a selection of bars and restaurants, it's impossible not to relax and enjoy yourself. Grand Hotel Royal, Naples
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Located on the Via Aurelia, the ancient Aurelian Way which for millennia has been one of the main roads into Rome, the Hotel Aureliano is a brand-new, four-star establishment. Hotel Aureliano, Rome
The Etrusco Palace Hotel is located in Arezzo's business district, a convenient five-minute taxi ride from the railway station and around ten minutes from the motorway exit. There are 80 spacious en-suite rooms, all with satellite TV, direct-dial phone line, am/fm radio, personal safe and minibar. Etrusco Palace Hotel, Arezzo
