This hotel in Spoleto is well placed for visitors to see all that the town has to offer. Built in the city centre, the Hotel dei Duchi, Spoleto looks onto some of the most important attractions in the town, including the Madonna della Stella monastery, the Cavea (Roman theatre), and the beautiful Spoleto valley. Hotel dei Duchi, Perugia
The Arciduca Grand is a charming four-star hotel on the Aeolian Island of Lipari. This volcanic island off northern Sicily has only 10,000 inhabitants and is a relaxed and friendly destination. Arciduca Grand Hotel, Messina
The four-star Starhotels Splendido, Milan, is right opposite the Centrale rail station. This Milan hotel is thus perfectly placed for exploring the city. Guests of 15 and below stay free of charge, there is secure garaging beneath the hotel, and this Italian hotel has excellent business facilities. Starhotels Splendido, Milan
An unrivalled setting in the historic heart of Rome - this hotel in Italy sits on the Piazza Barberini, with Bernini's Triton Fountain. Ever popular with holidaymakers and business travellers alike, the aptly named Hotel Barocco is a longtime favourite with business guests, journalists, writers and artists. Hotel Barocco, Rome
The new Jolly Hotel in Bergamo is conveniently located close to the railway station. There are 88 comfortable, peaceful rooms, all with modern en-suite facilities as well as cable/satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, internet connection and minibar. Jolly Hotel, Bergamo
Hotel Maiuri is conveniently situated close to the historic centre of Pompeii and its ancient ruins. There are 24 tastefully furnished rooms, all with air-conditioning, direct-dial phone line, satellite TV, internet modem link, safety-deposit box and minibar. Hotel Maiuri, Naples
This four-star hotel in Milan is tucked into a quiet corner in the city's financial and commercial district. The Hotel Grand Verdi is luxurious, peaceful and yet superbly situated for walking to most of the city's sights ... and there are rail and Metro links nearby. Grand Hotel Verdi, Milan
This hotel is within an attractive 19th-century Tuscan villa close to Forte dei Marmi, on Tuscany's Mediterranean coast. Set in 10,000 square metres of seafront land, Hotel Villa Maremonti offers guests luxurious four-star accommodation just a stone's throw from the popular resort of Forte dei Marmi. Hotel Villa Maremonti, Lucca
