Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

Hotel Elisir in Rimini has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with helpful staff and comfortable rooms. For families there is an outdoor play area for children and the pretty garden is perfect for relaxing in after a long day's sunbathing or exploring the city. Hotel Elisir, Rimini

A charming, family-run hotel in the heart of Rimini, close to the beach, the Hotel Cosmos offers a warm welcome and comfortable accommodation. Rooms have private bathroom and balcony, direct-dial telephone, satellite TV and private safe. The hotel also has a restaurant, solarium, swimming pool and children's play garden. Hotel Cosmos, Rimini

Calabria — An elegant 3-star hotel with great dining, conference and sports facilities, private beach, boat trips and organised excursions. Hotel Club Kennedy. Hotel Club Kennedy, Reggio Calabria

This four-star Sorrento hotel offers the height of comfort for a luxurious stay with a view of Mount Vesuvius. Set in stunning orange and lemon groves, there are 188 rooms with telephone, television with Sky, air conditioning, minibar, safe and hairdryer. Grand Hotel Capodimonte, Naples

This very attractive old-world hotel in Venice is sited in a gorgeous fifteenth-century palazzo. The Hotel Giorgione offers guests a very special experience in the very heart of Venice, close to the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge. Hotel Giorgione, Venice

The Hotel Villa Patrizia, Siena is the perfect combination. It offers easy access to the centre of the medieval city, yet is set in its own wooded parklands. This nineteenth century mansion has been elegantly transformed into a refined, classical Italian hotel, equally suitable for a relaxing vacation or for business meetings. Hotel Villa Patrizia, Siena

If you like keeping fit, you'll find all the facilities you need in this Rimini hotel. Whether you want to hire a bicycle, play a game of tennis or just work up a sweat in the gym, this hotel can meet your every need. Waldorf Hotel, Rimini

A hotel-holiday complex outside Bologna, The Centro Turistico Citta' di Bologna offers well-priced self-catering accommodation in pleasant green surroundings around four kilometres from the city centre. Centro Turistico Citta' di Bologna, Bologna