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
This luxurious Venice hotel can be found on Campo San Moise, close to St Mark's Square, and is equally suitable for holidaymakers and business travellers. The Bauer Hotel has 91 individually designed bedrooms and 18 luxury suites, each with Italian marble bathrooms and a range of modern amenities including, air conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer and minibar. Bauer Hotel, Venice
Situated on the Piazza Barberini in the heart of Rome, Hotel Bernini Bristol offers guests the ultimate in comfort with a distinctive old-world ambience. Each of the 127 luxuriously furnished rooms has air-conditioning, minibar, TV and en-suite facilities Hotel Bernini Bristol, Rome
The prestigious Hotel Melia Poltu Quatu is a stone's throw from Porto Cervo on Sardinia's exclusive Costa Smeralda. There are bright, spacious rooms all with en-suite bathroom, satellite/cable TV, direct dial phon, internet link and minibar. Melia Poltu Quatu, Sassari
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
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
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
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
