Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

Just minutes from Taormina, Sicily, the Hotel Lido Mediterranee is a superior four-star hotel set on a private beach overlooking a peaceful bay. There are 72 spacious, well-appointed rooms, many with balcony and all with en-suite facilities, internet link, telephone and TV. Hotel Lido Mediterranee, Messina

This cosy, family-run hotel in Trentino-Alto Adige region is conveniently located close to Trento's commercial centre, with excellent access to the motorway/highway. Sartori's Hotel, Trento

Hotel dei Tigli is a completely modernised three-star hotel at only 200 metres from the sea in a peaceful residential area. Hotel dei Tigli, Lucca

Situated in a square near the Duomo, surrounded by gardens and close to many of Florence's most famous museums and galleries, the Hotel Castri has 70 rooms with air-conditioning, colour TV, direct-dial telephone and internet access. There is also a solarium, bar, meeting room and garage parking. Hotel Castri, Florence

The Hotel Pasitea in Positano, on the scenic Amalfi Coast, is perfectly placed for touring the Campania region. This crisply turned out, three-star hotel in Amalfi was renovated only a couple of years ago, and features pretty, traditional architecture and striking wrought-iron metalwork. Hotel Pasitea, Salerno

The Hotel Rada Siri offers four-star comfort, in a modern setting, on one of the loveliest harbours of Italy's Ionian coastline. The hotel gazes out onto the Gulf of Squillace, its setting an oasis of olive and palm trees. Hotel Rada Siri, Catanzaro

The Sangallo Palace Hotel is a sensational four-star hotel in the historic centre of Perugia. There are 100 air-conditioned and soundproofed rooms, each with a beautiful en-suite bathroom, interactive TV system, internet connection and direct-dial telephone. Sangallo Palace Hotel, Perugia

Starhotels du Park is conveniently located right in the centre of Parma adjacent to the lovely Parco Ducale. Housed in an opulent Liberty-style building, this luxurious four-star hotel has 169 spacious and comfortable rooms, all comfortably air-conditioned and with en-suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, radio and CD player, tea and coffee-making facilities and internet modem. Starhotels Du Parc, Parma