With superb four-star accommodation and a host of facilities and events, you could enjoy the Hotel Eurolido in Falerna without ever stepping outside the grounds (an expansive private park overlooking the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian). Hotel Eurolido, Catanzaro
Hotel Airone, Arzachena is on the stunning Gulf of Cannigone, close to the beautiful Costa Smeralda. There are 70 tastefully furnished rooms, all with private garden or sun terrace plus en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, internet access and minibar. Hotel Airone, Sassari
With stunning rooftop views in a central location, this hotel in Rome gives guests a bird's eye view of the city at the same time as placing them at its heart. Close to Castro Pretorio subway/metro/underground station and Termini Station, there isn't a monument or attraction in the city that can't be reached by bus, train or on foot. Marcella Royal, Rome
One of the grandest hotels in the city, this Florence hotel boasts 102 classically furnished rooms featuring colour televisions, centralised music systems and well-stocked minibars. Grand Hotel Minerva, Florence
This Venice (Venezia) hotel is located in the heart of the old city, just a few steps from many of the cultural highlights of the Serene Republic. The Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, the Museo Correr, countless historic churches, terrific galleries and museums, great restaurants serving the seafood and delicious pastries for which Veneto is famed. Hotel Bonvecchiati, Venice
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
This handsome four-star hotel in Piedmont is situated in the centre of Acqui Terme, an ancient spa town famed for its therapeutic spring waters. The Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Acqui Terme is housed in an historic building dating from the Art Nouveau period and generously proportioned rooms are elegantly furnished in keeping with the style of the building. Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Alessandria
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
