Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

If you're on a family holiday, you can't go far wrong with this Frascati hotel. Set in a gated area of the rural Castelli Romani park, the Villa Maria Luigia has family suites, safe play areas and a baby-sitting service if you feel like escaping for the day. Villa Maria Luigia, Rome

Hotel Europa, Poggibonsi has 60 air-conditioned en-suite rooms, each with telephone/fax, cable/satellite TV and internet connection. Free parking is available, there's a guests' TV room as well as a lounge bar. Hotel Europa, Siena

Hotel Araba Fenice is a delightful four-star hotel on the shores of Lake Iseo, Italy's smallest lake. There are 43 comfortable rooms, many of which have wonderful views of the lake and all with en-suite bathrooms, cable/satellite television, telephone and minibar. Hotel Araba Fenice, Brescia

This comfortable four-star hotel in the south Tyrolean province of Bolzano offers guests a relaxing place to stay in a beautiful setting with a full range of sporting and health-spa facilities on hand. Belvita Hotel Adria, Bolzano

Hotel Balocco has fabulous views over the glamorous harbour of Porto Cervo, capital of Sardinia's beautiful Costa Smeralda. There are 34 spacious rooms, many with balconies and all with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial phone, cable/satellite TV and safety-deposit box. Hotel Balocco, Sassari

The Relais Monaco and Country Club is a lovely country-house-style hotel set in glorious parkland close to the leafy northern Italian city of Treviso. The hotel has 79 elegant rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone and satellite TV. Relais Monaco and Country Club, Treviso

Hotel Airone, Arzachena is on the stunning Gulf of Cannigone, close to the beautiful Costa Smeralda. There are 70 tastefully furnished rooms, all with private garden or sun terrace plus en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, internet access and minibar. Hotel Airone, Sassari

A marvellous location for this hotel in Italy, the Hotel Santa Marta is in Pozzuoli, at the gateway to the Campi Flegrei, one of the world's most dramatic (and still partially active) volcanic landscapes. Hotel Santa Marta, Naples