Accommodation in Tuscany areas:
Arezzo Florence Grosseto Livorno Lucca Massa-Carrara Pisa Pistoia Siena
Built as a theatre before being turned into a luxury hotel, the Villa Aurora was once a favourite with European royalty, including Queen Victoria. All rooms have air-conditioning, minibar, satellite TV and safe, and spa and sauna facilities are available. The hotel has a solarium and a fine restaurant. Hotel Villa Aurora, Florence
Set in a beautiful old building in the historic heart of Florence, the Hotel Byron makes a perfect, relaxing base for your vacation in the Tuscan city. This hotel in Italy combines convenience and comfort with idiosyncratic old-world character. Hotel Byron, Florence
With its proximity to the international Amerigo Vespucci airport, the exhibition centre at Fortezza da Basso, and the on-site conference facilities, this hotel in Florence is ideal for a business trip. Yet, the calm, residential location might also suit those holiday-makers looking to escape the tourist centre. Hotel Airport, Florence
A lovely three-star hotel in the heart of Chianti, the Hotel Villa Belvedere has been lovingly created from an eighteenth century Tuscan villa. Dine on dishes created with ingredients grown in the hotel's own gardens; take a relaxing dip in the pool; and explore the historic delights or nearby Siena, Monteriggioni and San Gimignano. Hotel Villa Belvedere, Siena
This sumptuous five-star hotel is housed in an eighteenth-century former palace in the heart of Lucca's old city centre - allowing you to really make the most of this delightful medieval city. There are just 13 rooms at the Hotel Noblesse, Lucca - eight doubles and five suites. Hotel Noblesse, Lucca
Hotel Versilia Holidays is a comfortable modern hotel on the Mediterranean coast of Tuscany. Catering for business travellers and holidaymakers alike, it situated close to the motorway/highway exit and not far from the centre of the popular seaside town of Forte dei Marmi. Hotel Versilia Holidays, Lucca
Villa di Piazzano is a wonderful Italian country-house hotel set in gorgeous countryside just outside Cortona in Tuscany. The hotel has 17 luxurious rooms, all with fabulous views, beautifully appointed en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, internet modem and minibar. Villa di Piazzano, Arezzo
A superb location for this hotel in Italy - the Hotel Bretagna is on the banks of the River Arno in central Florence, just a few yards from the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. This could be the perfect base for your vacation in Florence. Hotel Bretagna, Florence
