This hotel in Venice (Venezia) consists of two linked villas surrounded by terraced gardens. Here, guests can choose from a range of activities to keep them entertained during their stay. The Hotel Biasutti, Venice offers golf, tennis and horse riding as well as bikes to ride to the nearby beach. Hotel Biasutti, Venice
This Venice (Venezia) hotel was renovated in 2000 and each of the 150 spacious rooms has been decorated in an 18th century traditional style. Guests can choose to dine in the restaurant or open air terrace, with a lounge/bar inside the hotel for relaxing with a drink. Hotel Carlton and Grand Canal, Venice
Hotel Astoria is a pleasant, friendly three-star hotel in the little seaside town of Caorle, near Venice. Caorle is a popular choice for visitors keen on watersports and there is a pretty old harbour and a charming 12th-century bell tower in the town. Hotel Astoria, Venice
This Venice (Venezia) hotel is located just a few steps from La Fenice Theatre, and you're close by many other tourist highlights, including the Accademia di Belle Arti, the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) and St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco). Hotel Mercurio, Venice
Hotel Quattro Fontane was originally designed as an important aristocratic residence on the Venice Lido and is now an exceptionally comfortable country-house-style hotel. Hotel Quattro Fontane, Venice
Hotel Palazzo Vitturi is an enchanting historic hotel in Venice, set in a quiet side-street close to St Mark's Square and the famous Rialto Bridge. There are nine elegant, spacious rooms, all with immaculate en-suite bathroom, satellite TV, telephone and minibar, and many rooms have breathtaking views. Hotel Palazzo Vitturi, Venice
This five-star spa hotel near Padua, in northern Italy, offers guests a wide range of therapeutic treatments in a luxurious environment. The Abano Grand Hotel is situated in the spa town of Abano Terme, where people have come to take the healing waters for more than 2000 years. Abano Grand Hotel, Padua
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This hotel near Venice boasts a fabulous position right in the centre of town yet at the same time directly on the broad, sandy beach at Lido di Jesolo. There are 46 light-filled en-suite rooms here, all with direct-dial telephone. Hotel Sanremo, Venice
