The Sheraton Nicolaus, Bari, is a splendid modern four-star hotel with 175 luxurious rooms and a range of suites. This Puglia hotel also boasts two fabulous restaurants, a lounge bar and a well-equipped health suite with gym, steam room and swimming pool. Sheraton Nicolaus, Bari
The elegant National Hotel, in the Marina Centro area of Rimini, is one of the town's most luxurious hotels. All bedrooms are spacious and beautifully furnished, with private bathroom with hairdryer, air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone with ISDN line, internet access, minibar and safe. Hotel National, Rimini
Hotel Rotelle is a luxurious four-star hotel in Italy, ideally situated just outside the Tuscan town of Siena amid beautiful, rolling countryside. There are eight delightful rooms, all with en-suite facilities, telephone, TV and minibar. Hotel Rotelle, Siena
Hotel San Giorgio is a wonderful four-star hotel in Portofino. With 18 elegant and restful en-suite rooms, it occupies a fabulous central location in the glamorous Italian Riviera resort. The hotel has a superb restaurant offering a tempting and varied menu of local and international dishes. Hotel San Giorgio, Genoa
The Hotel Executive, Milan is a very large international-style hotel, offering high standards of comfort and service in the lively central district of Brera; this quarter of Milan (Milano) is popular among artists and designers and full of excellent restaurants and fun bars. Hotel Executive, Milan
This prestigious four-star hotel is centrally located in Milan's lively Brera district - a lively part of the city popular with artists and the city's intellectual elite and close to the Museum of Modern Art and the Pinacoteca di Brera. Hotel Cavour, Milan
The Franklin Hotel is a unique, four-star hotel in the Trionfale area of Rome, just 500 metres from the Vatican City and within easy walking distance of Rome's ancient city centre. Franklin Hotel, Rome
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