Hotel El Faro is a glorious five-star hotel in a stunning location overlooking the legendary Bay of Nymphs, near Alghero on the Italian island of Sardinia. There are 92 rooms, all with balcony and luxurious en-suite bathroom facilities as well as TV, telephone, safety-deposit box and minibar. Hotel El Faro, Sassari
The Hotel Parco dei Principi is a stylish modern five-star hotel just outside Sorrento. Each of the 96 en-suite rooms has a balcony and there are two fine restaurants plus a fitness centre. Hotel Parco dei Principi, Naples
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
