Grand Hotel Trieste and Victoria is a splendid five-star spa hotel in Italy, with four magnificent spa pools and a vast range of therapies and treatments on offer. The hotel has 198 luxurious en-suite rooms, all with satellite television and direct-dial telephone, some with integral cabins for treatments. Grand Hotel Trieste and Victoria, Padua
The Grand Hotel Villa Igiea is a luxurious five-star hotel overlooking the Gulf of Palermo. Each of the 109 en-suite rooms has cable/satellite TV, direct-dial phone and minibar. Guests may dine either in the excellent restaurant with its panoramic views or the stylish American poolside bar. Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, Palermo
This handsome country house hotel in the gorgeous Lazio countryside near Rome has ten rooms and four luxurious suites, all with palatial en-suite facilities, a comfortable seating area, minibar plus tea and coffee making facilities. Hotel Rodrigo de Vivar, Rome
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
This Rome hotel is one of the oldest in the city and is minutes from the Spanish Steps and the best shopping district of the city. It has breathtaking interiors including a beautiful 19th century ballroom with fine stuccoes, and an impressive list of luminaries have stayed here over the years. Grand Hotel Plaza, Rome
The Westin Excelsior in the heart of Rome's ancient city centre has a staggering 316 rooms, but quantity in no way compromises the quality of this five-star, award-winning hotel. Its bedrooms have been decorated by hand in sumptuous colours and with luxurious furnishings, and each is equipped with air conditioning, hairdryer, immaculate en-suite bathroom and well-stocked minibar. The Westin Excelsior, Rome
Hotel Due Torri Terme is a lovely five-star spa hotel near Padua in northern Italy, housed in a former country house in the attractive spa resort of Abano Terme. There are 160 luxurious rooms, an elegant restaurant and a glorious circular swimming pool. Hotel Due Torri Terme, Padua
One of the finest hotels in Rome, the five-star St Regis Grand Hotel regularly accommodates celebrities on their visits to the capital. This Rome hotel is close to the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and the Via Veneto. St. Regis Grand Hotel, Rome
