Locanda l'Elisa offers true five star luxury, just a short distance from Lucca. Locanda l'Elisa, Lucca
Enjoy a holiday pampering yourself - with a relaxing beauty and health break at this five-star luxury Italian hotel and health spa not far from Siena, Tuscany. Hotel Adler Thermae, Siena
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Hotel Villa Aminta is a very nice five-star hotel situated on the shores of Lake Maggiore, and lying on the edge of the elegant Italian own of Stresa. As well as 65 magnificent en-suite rooms with all the amenities one would expect of a hotel of this calibre, this Lake Maggiore hotel boasts two terrific restaurants, luxuriant gardens, a shop, a free car park and a swimming pool. Hotel Villa Aminta, Verbano - Cusio
This elegant hotel in the Catania region of Sicily boasts 91 rooms, with decor inspired by citrus colours and locally-produced ceramic tiles. The Grand Hotel Villa San Mauro lies in the small town of Caltagirone, and every room enjoys views from its balcony over the pretty green hills of the region. Grand Hotel Villa San Mauro, Catania
This delightful five-star hotel in Bolzano/Bozen is housed in a beautiful historic building dating from the 17th century. Hotel Greif, Bolzano
Old-world splendour at this elegant hotel on Lake Como. The five-star Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace was built in 1910, in the Liberty style. The hotel has 98 rooms and two suites in the old palazzo, and family rooms in the eighteenth century villa next door. This hotel in Italy has a fully equipped gym, outdoor swimming pool, tennis co Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace, Como
Hotel des Etrangers et Miramare, Syracuse, is a luxurious five-star hotel with its own private beach in the ancient Isle of Ortigia, Syracuse. There are 80 beautifully decorated, spacious rooms, many with fabulous sea views and each with en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, telephone, satellite TV and minibar. Hotel Des Etrangers et Miramare, Syracuse
A new luxury hotel, the Melia Milano Hotel is near the Fiera Milano convention centre, the cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie Church. It has 288 elegant rooms and suites, each with bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, internet access, minibar and safe. Melia Milano, Milan
