Accommodation in Tuscany areas:
Arezzo Florence Grosseto Livorno Lucca Massa-Carrara Pisa Pistoia SienaHotel Europa, Poggibonsi has 60 air-conditioned en-suite rooms, each with telephone/fax, cable/satellite TV and internet connection. Free parking is available, there's a guests' TV room as well as a lounge bar. Hotel Europa, Siena
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
This hotel in Florence takes up the top three floors of a 14th century palazzo, and incorporates a roof garden with stunning views and a sitting room with traditional beamed ceilings. The 23 rooms are all air conditioned and each has an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, a television with Sky and a minibar. Hotel La Residenza, Florence
Hotel Excelsior has 72 elegantly furnished rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial telephone, colour TV and minibar. This hotel in Italy has its own well-equipped spa offering a range of therapeutic and beauty treatments and business facilities include well-equipped meeting rooms with audi-visual aids and internet access. Grand Hotel Excelsior, Siena
Within easy walking distance of both the train station and downtown, this Florence hotel is ideal for tourists and business travellers alike. The modern rooms feature all standard conveniences and a buffet breakfast is included in the price. Hotel Ambasciatori, Florence
The Hotel Pitti Palace is housed in the 13th-century Torre dei Rossi with wide-ranging views over the city of Florence. This hotel in Italy has 72 spacious rooms all with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial phone line, internet connection point and satellite TV. Hotel Pitti Palace, Florence
This hotel in Florence (Firenze) is situated in the downtown/city centre close to the Duomo and Giotto's Campanile. It was recently restored in 2000 and there are 59 comfortable en-suite rooms, all with air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone and a well-stocked minibar. Hotel Paris, Florence
This Florence hotel is superbly positioned if you are arriving into the Santa Maria Novella train station. The 24-hour concierge and the always-open door allows you the flexibility to set your own schedule, and the luggage service means you can leave your suitcases at the hotel after check-out. Hotel Stella Mary, Florence