Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

San Remo's four-star Hotel Miramare is a gem of a hotel in a gem of a location. It has private access to the beach and extensive gardens, making for a peaceful, tranquil stay. A heated sea-water swimming pool is at the guests' disposal. Hotel Miramare Continental Palace, Imperia

Hotel Due Mari, Rimini has 60 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms, all with en-suite bath or shower room, satellite TV, telephone, fax and internet modem. Bathrooms are fitted with a built-in hairdryer and a minibar is provided with drinks and snacks. Hotel Due Mari, Rimini

Situated in Pozzallo on the coast south of Ragusa, this charming Sicilian hotel offers ideal access to the so-called Baroque region in the south-east of the island. The towns here are gems of Baroque architecture, especially nearby Noto. Hotel Megaron, Ragusa

This fine hotel in Salerno province is located in the picturesque coastal resort of Amalfi, overlooking the sea. Hotel Miramalfi is situated on the edge of the town and its privileged position ensures spectacular views. Hotel Miramalfi, Salerno

Hotel Saccardi Quadrante Europa is a comfortable hotel in Verona. Located on the outskirts of the city it offers four-star accommodation. There are 126 rooms, including a handful of suites, each with luxurious en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone, interactive satellite TV, internet access and a minibar. Hotel Saccardi Quadrante Europa, Verona

A lovely four-star Sicily hotel, La Rosa sul Mare is on the most beautiful hillside of the Plemmirio nature park in Siracusa, with its cliffs of white rock and its flowered terraces gently sloping down to the Ionian Sea. La Rosa sul Mare, Syracuse

Abano Ritz Hotel Terme is a wonderful five-star spa hotel located a short distance outside Padua. There are 140 generously proportioned rooms, all with immaculate en-suite facilities as well as satellite TV, AM/FM radio, direct-dial telephone and a well-stocked minibar. Abano Ritz Hotel Terme, Padua

The Hotel Paradiso is well deserved of its name, as it sits facing the Ligurian Sea, in picturesque San Remo on the Italian Riviera. Hotel Paradiso, Imperia