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
This luxurious hotel in Venice (Venezia) is located in the heart of the city, within easy walking distance of many of the main sights - including the Accademia di Belle Arti, the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) and St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco). Luna Hotel Baglioni, Venice
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
A splendid Italian Riviera hotel - the Imperiale Palace Hotel offers the highest standards of service and comfort in an historic building in the attractive resort of Santa Margherita Ligure. Imperiale Palace Hotel, Genoa
Part of the popular Baglioni hotel chain, this prestigious five-star hotel in Milan has an enviable location in the heart of the city's fashion district. The Carlton Hotel Baglioni is set in a beautiful historic building which overlooks the magnificent Piazza del Duomo and the fashionable Via della Spiga - it's hard to imagine a more perfect location for a stay in Milan. Carlton Hotel Baglioni, Milan
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
The modern Accademia Palace Hotel has 94 soundproofed rooms and suites, each with private bathroom, air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, TV, pay TV, modem connection, safety deposit box, and electronic key system. Accademia Palace, Pisa
The only hotel in Duomo Square, and popular with opera singers - La Scala is close by - the 5-star Grand Hotel Duomo has 162 luxurious rooms and 20 suites, all with views over Milan's stunning cathedral. Grand Hotel Duomo, Milan
