Within a seventeenth century Venetian palazzo, the Hotel Dei Dogi promises 'regal luxury in Venice'. This lovely old building sits within its own gardens, 2000 square metres of lush greenery, providing an oasis in the heart of the old city. Boscolo Dei Dogi, Venice
Grand Hotel Trieste and Victoria is a splendid five-star spa hotel in Italy, with four magnificent spa pools and a vast range of therapies and treatments on offer. The hotel has 198 luxurious en-suite rooms, all with satellite television and direct-dial telephone, some with integral cabins for treatments. Grand Hotel Trieste and Victoria, Padua
Venice's Hotel Hesperia has a wonderful canal-front location close to the city's Jewish quarter and overlooking the Cannareggio canal. This family-run hotel in Venice (Venezia) has 15 comfortable rooms, all with en-suite facilities plus direct-dial telephone, cable/satellite TV personal safe and a minibar. Hotel Hesperia, Venice
The Hotel La Meridiana is set in large, shady gardens on the Venice Lido (Lido di Venezia). This hotel in Venice is open all year round and has 35 air-conditioned rooms, all with en-suite facilities, direct-dial phone, safety deposit box and minibar. Hotel La Meridiana, Venice
Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati is a first-class four-star hotel in Venice offering a high standard of comfort and service right in the heart of the city, close to St Mark's Square. This Italian hotel has 57 spacious, modern rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities plus telephone, flat-screen cable TV, broadband internet access and a minibar stocked with drinks and snacks. Hotel Palace Bonvecchiati, Venice
Hotel River is a wonderful four-star hotel near Treviso. Housed in the wing of a former aristocratic residence, it lies a few kilometres outside the historic northern Italian city. There are 70 spacious en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, internet connection point, hairdryer, coffee-making facilities and a well-stocked minibar. Hotel River, Treviso
Step just off the tourist trail and discover the real Venice ... La Locanda di Orsaria is a fine hotel in the old quarter of Canareggio. This is the part of Venice that was the original Ghetto, back in the Middle Ages, and is historically fascinating. La Locanda di Orsaria, Venice
This Venice (Venezia) hotel is well situated for those wanting to be at the heart of the city, as it is only 150 metres from the Santa Lucia railway station. Built on the Lista Di Spagna, a lively street full of shops and restaurants, the Hotel Agli Artisti, Venice is a good place to be for those who want to experience the livelier side of Venice. Hotel Agli Artisti, Venice
