This Modica hotel offers visitors a chance to stay in this jewel of southern Sicily in modern comfort. The spacious and minimalist rooms boast free internet connections, private bathrooms and all modern conveniences. Guests can use the swimming pool and solarium and let their hair down in the chic American bar in the evening. Hotel Principe d'Aragona, Ragusa
This centrally located hotel in Florence (Firenze) has 44 comfortable, modern rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial telephone, colour TV with satellite channels and an internet connection point. Hotel Palazzo Ognissanti, Florence
This Rovereto hotel has great transport links for exploring the north of Italy and is close to both the town of Trento and to Lake Garda. This quaint town in northern Italy's Trentino region was once a centre of silk production. Hotel Leon D'Oro, Trento
Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati is a first-class four-star hotel in Venice offering a high standard of comfort and service right in the heart of the city, close to St Mark's Square. This Italian hotel has 57 spacious, modern rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities plus telephone, flat-screen cable TV, broadband internet access and a minibar stocked with drinks and snacks. Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati, Venice
This Hotel in Sant'Agnello is 1.5 kilometres outside the centre of Sorrento and is ideally situated for exploring the sun-drenched south of Italy. It is one hour by rail from the city of Naples and is also close to the coastal towns of Positano and Ravello and the island of Capri. Hotel Caravel, Naples
Borgo Il Melone is a charming hotel in Italy. Tucked away in the Tuscan foothills below Cortona, it offers four-star hotel and self-catering accommodation. Borgo Il Melone, Arezzo
This hotel in Sorrento is just seven kilometres from the centre of the town, which is packed with beautiful sights and cultural activities. A mere 50 kilometres from the city of Naples, it is also in a handy location for reaching the towns of Positano, and Ravello. Hotel Delfino, Naples
