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
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
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A new luxury hotel, the Melia Milano Hotel is near the Fiera Milano convention centre, the cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie Church. It has 288 elegant rooms and suites, each with bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, internet access, minibar and safe. Melia Milano, Milan
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
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
This five-star spa hotel near Padua, in northern Italy, offers guests a wide range of therapeutic treatments in a luxurious environment. The Abano Grand Hotel is situated in the spa town of Abano Terme, where people have come to take the healing waters for more than 2000 years. Abano Grand Hotel, Padua
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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
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