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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Abano Ritz Hotel Terme is a wonderful five-star spa hotel located a short distance outside Padua. There are 140 generously proportioned rooms, all with immaculate en-suite facilities as well as satellite TV, AM/FM radio, direct-dial telephone and a well-stocked minibar. Abano Ritz Hotel Terme, Padua
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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
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This Rome hotel epitomises comfort and convenience and is situated within easy reach of all Rome's cultural highlights. It is just a short walk from the Spanish Steps, The Pantheon, The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. Regina Hotel Baglioni, Rome
The Hotel San Francesco sits in the heart of historic Modena - this new five-star accommodation giving you a superb base in his lovely Italian city - most of the major sights are within walking distance of the hotel's front door. Hotel San Francesco, Modena
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
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Within a seventeenth century Venetian palazzo, the Hotel Dei Dogi promises 'regal luxury in Venice'. This lovely old building sits within its own gardens, 2000 square metres of lush greenery, providing an oasis in the heart of the old city. Boscolo Dei Dogi, Venice
