Residences and hotel-style accommodation in Italy

Tuscany - A wonderful family atmosphere at this country hotel offering traditional accommodation on a farm outside Florence. Painstakingly restored, with a large swimming pool, it has easy access to Florence, Siena and Chianti. Locanda Casanuova. Locanda Casanuova, Florence

Bed and Breakfast La Romea is housed in a historic residence in the centre of Lucca, located on the first floor of a late 14th century palace in Via Sant'Andrea, Lucca, a short walk from the Guinigi Tower. La Romea Lucca, Lucca

Campania is a beautifully unspoiled region of Italy. And the Mesogheo, an Italian countryside Bed and Breakfast at Benevento, north-east of Naples, provides the opportunity to explore it to the full. Mesogheo Bed & Breakfast Inn, Benevento

The Residence Bosco della Spina, run much as a hotel, offers both daily and weekly accommodation in a range of suites within this restored mediaeval farm complex. Restaurant, pool, and splendid hilltop views, located between Siena and Montalcino. Bosco della Spina, Siena

Apartments and rooms in a historic building that was once a stopping of point for pilgrims en route to Rome. Just five minutes from Lucca - with swimming pool. Casa Biancalana, Lucca

Deep in the Tuscan countryside, yet just a stone's throw from Florence, Empoli and Prato, Country Hotel Il Borgo provides Tuscany rental properties, with a pool, ideal for relaxing working holidays, or for a family break. Country Hotel Il Borgo, Florence

A traditionally decorated country relais/hotel offering bed and breakfast accommodation in Tuscany. The house has terrific views of the Versilian Riviera, and is handily placed for the resort of Viareggio and the walled city of Lucca. Villa Oliveto, Lucca

Albergo Sangallo, Tuscany - A bright, friendly hotel near the famous Tuscan wine town of Montepulciano. Set in a landscape of rolling hills, vineyards and woods, the hotel is an easy drive from Siena, Lake Trasimeno, Cortona and even Florence. Albergo Sangallo, Siena