Villa rental accommodation with shared swimming pool

This hotel in Salerno has exceptional facilities and a welcoming atmosphere. The three-star Hotel Olimpico has its own private beach with its own lifeguard, a large garden, swimming pool, tennis court and bowling green. Hotel Olimpico, Salerno

This Turin hotel is situated in the business and commercial district, west of the city centre. Fast and frequent metro trains get you into the historic heart of Turin in just five minutes. The four-star Blu Hotel is in the Collegno district of the city, and has a fresh, contemporary and colourful design (the hotel was only finished in 2003). Blu Hotel, Turin

Castello Chiola is a wonderful four-star hotel housed in a historic castle in the ancient town of Loreto Aprutino. The setting is stupendous and each of the 36 luxurious rooms has gorgeous views over stunning countryside fringed by the Adriatic sea on one side and the Gran Sasso mountain on the other. Castello Chiola, Pescara

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

Set within the magnificent rugged scenery of the Valle d'Aosta, the three-star Hotel Tavernier enjoys views of Mont Blanc and is located close to the big, dipping cable car. The 14 air-conditioned double and twin rooms are all equipped with TV, telephone, mini bar and bathroom whilst the cosy restaurant and bar offer good food and wine in an informal setting. Hotel Tavernier, Aosta

The Villa Zuccari is a luxurious four-star country-house hotel in Montefalco, which lies amid pretty Umbrian countryside not far from Trevi. There are 34 spacious rooms (including several suites) all luxuriously decorated and fitted with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial phone, cable/satellite TV plus a separate seating area with a minibar. Villa Zuccari, Perugia

Hotel La Paul, Lake Garda - This 3-star hotel sits on a peninsula jutting onto the waters. It boasts excellent vacation facilities, a pool, beach, restaurant and its own pier. Hotel La Paul, Brescia

This four-star Sorrento hotel offers the height of comfort for a luxurious stay with a view of Mount Vesuvius. Set in stunning orange and lemon groves, there are 188 rooms with telephone, television with Sky, air conditioning, minibar, safe and hairdryer. Grand Hotel Capodimonte, Naples