Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

This Rome hotel is in the heart of the business district of the city, a part of the EUR district with its parks and green areas. The location is great for work, but can also be perfect for tourists as it is right in between the historical centre and Fiumicino airport. Sheraton Roma Hotel, Rome

This Rimini hotel is situated on the promenade of the Marina Centro, a lively area full of bars and restaurants where visitors can sample the local produce and fish netted in the Adriatic. Remin Plaza Hotel, Rimini

A superb setting, this four-star Tuscan hotel is set within a thirteenth century fortress, once belonging to Pope Alexander VII. Now elegantly remodelled into a luxury hotel with superb views onto the Crete Senese. Hotel Castello Di Leonina, Siena

The Grand Hotel in Porto Cervo is a sumptuous four-star hotel just 2km from the centre of this exclusive resort. There are 115 luxurious rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, direct-dial phone, safe and minibar. Grand Hotel in Porto Cervo, Sassari

Dolomites - This luxury 4-star hotel offers stylish holiday accommodation in northern Italy. Ideal for skiing, trekking and mountaineering holidays, the hotel is also handy for Lake Garda and offers health treatments, an indoor pool and a fully equipped gym. Hotel Emmy. Hotel Emmy, Bolzano

Hotel Due Torri Terme is a lovely five-star spa hotel near Padua in northern Italy, housed in a former country house in the attractive spa resort of Abano Terme. There are 160 luxurious rooms, an elegant restaurant and a glorious circular swimming pool. Hotel Due Torri Terme, Padua

The modern Grand Hotel Flora, Sorrento is in the centre of town, convenient for the port and all major transport links. There are 130 bright and spacious en-suite rooms, each equipped with satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, internet link and minibar. Grand Hotel Flora, Naples

This four-star Italian hotel lies near the town of Trapani, Sicily. Below the little village of Erice, on the side of Mount Venere, this is a lovely choice among hotels in Sicily, Italy. Hotel Baia dei Mulini, Trapani