Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

The Grand Hotel Bologna is an impressive conference and leisure complex set in the countryside between Bologna, Ferrara and Modena. This is the perfect base for business travellers to the city (and meetings can be held right here at the conference centre), or for vacations for couples and families. Grand Hotel Bologna, Bologna

Situated in the pretty Sorrento village of Vico Equense, the three-star Astoria Hotel puts you in the heart of the enchanting scenery of the Gulf of Naples. Occupying a superb position, with glimpses of the blue waters of the Mediterranean and of Mount Vesuvius, this family hotel in Sorrento has been in the same hands since the 1930s. Astoria Hotel, Naples

On the western shore of Lake Garda, the elegant new Hotel Riva del Sole in Moniga del Garda is just 50 metres from the lake. It has 23 spacious, soundproofed rooms with private bathroom, hairdryer, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe, air conditioning and minibar. Some rooms have a balcony overlooking the lake. Hotel Riva del Sole, Brescia

A hotel in Florence equally suited to leisure or business travellers, the Anglo American Hotel dates back to 1792. State-of-the-art conference facilities sit alongside rooms decorated in a traditional and sophisticated style, with paintings of the Florentine school hanging on the walls. Anglo American Hotel, Florence

With the Sila mountains as a dramatic backdrop, the Trevi Village Hotel is just minutes from the beach and is also close to the pretty town of Cosenza. This four-star hotel on Italy's Calabrian (Tyrrhenian) coast has the needs of all its guests as its main priority. Hotel Trevi Village, Cosenza

Bologna's Eurogarden Hotel offers welcoming four-star accommodation in a convenient location close to Bologna's main motorway exit. There are 72 comfortable soundproofed and air-conditioned rooms, all with spacious bathroom, satellite TV with Sky Sports, safety-deposit box, direct-dial telephone and data port for connecting your own laptop or fax. Eurogarden Hotel, Bologna

This hotel just outside Florence (Firenze) is set in the gorgeous Fiesole hills and has outstanding views of the city, which is less than six kilometres away. There are 32 spacious rooms, all with private bath or shower room, satellite television, direct-dial phone, internet modem link and a well-stocked minibar. Hotel Villa Fiesole, Florence

Campania - 5-star luxury in this splendid hotel looking over the Gulf of Naples. Offering top-class vacation and conference facilities within easy driving distance of the Mediterranean, Naples, the Amalfi coast, Vesuvius and Pompeii. Grand Hotel La Pace. Grand Hotel La Pace, Naples