Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

The Aquaviva Hotel & Spa is set in delightful Tuscan countryside not far from San Gimignano. The 35 rooms all have en-suite facilities as well as TV, telephone, internet connection and minibar. The spa offers a wide range of facilities and treatments, there are three swimming pools, a children's play area and mountain-bike hire. Aquaviva Hotel and Spa, Siena

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

This handsome four-star hotel in Piedmont is situated in the centre of Acqui Terme, an ancient spa town famed for its therapeutic spring waters. The Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Acqui Terme is housed in an historic building dating from the Art Nouveau period and generously proportioned rooms are elegantly furnished in keeping with the style of the building. Grand Hotel Nuove Terme, Alessandria

This hotel in Sorrento sits a short walk up the hill from the town centre, set among pretty orchards of lemon and olive groves. The four-star Grand Hotel Aminta has 80 rooms, each with air-conditioning, internet access, satellite TV, hairdryer and safety deposit box. Grand Hotel Aminta, Naples

Villa Las Tronas is a beautiful historic hotel set on one of Sardinia's most spectacular gulfs; it lies just a short walk from the centre of Alghero on the Italian island. There are 25 delightful rooms, all with views either of the hotel's park or out to sea. Villa Las Tronas Hotel, Sassari

Situated on the Capo Vaticano headland on the southern Tyrrhenian coast, this four-star Calabrian hotel offers ultra-modern luxury a few steps from a beach of white sand and a turquoise sea. Sunshine Club Hotel, Vibo Valentia

The Boston Hotel is pleasant, modern hotel close to Bari's railway station and the historic city centre. There are 69 clean, comfortable rooms, all with private bathroom, cable/satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and minibar. Hotel Boston, Bari

Praiano is a beautiful little town on the Amalfi Coast - popular, very pretty, yet not spoiled by tourism. This brand-new three-star hotel in Praiano makes the most of this stunning stretch of Italian coastline, while offering every modern comfort. Hotel Margherita, Salerno