Chianti - Casa delle Rose is a lovely holiday villa with a swimming pool in Italy's Chianti region. This Tuscan villa gives easy access to Florence, Siena and central Italy.
Umbria - Villa Chiara is luxurious vacation accommodation near Perugia. A big swimming pool, tended grounds, and modern facilities within a stylish, old-fashioned Tuscan country house. Great for visits to Assisi, Perugia, Todi and beyond.
Chianti - Antico Borgo San Lorenzo is a set of vacation apartments in a restored mediaeval village between Siena and Florence. Perfect for trips to San Gimignano, Certaldo, Monterrigioni and further afield.
Montepulciano - atop a cliff 500 metres to the east of Italy's loveliest hill town, Fattoria Martiena offers luxurious bed and breakfast/hotel-style holiday accommodation. A perfect holiday stopover in central Italy.
Near Siena, Tuscany, Fortezza De Cortesi is an old fortress converted into Tuscan holiday rental accommodation. Available as a villa or on a per-room bed-and-breakfast basis, and with a large swimming pool, this is a truly luxurious (air conditioning and private parking) Italian holiday spot.
In the beautiful countryside near Siena, Tuscany, Podere Scannelli is an Italian vacation villa with a private pool, extensive grounds and six en-suite bedrooms ... Bed and breakfast and vacation suites in Italy.
South of Siena, Anterigoli is a lovely country villa offering luxurious vacation accommodation for up to 18. This is top class holiday accommodation, with a swimming pool, deep in the secluded Tuscan countryside.
In the heart of Venice, the Hotel Antiche Figure has delightful 3-star vacation accommodation - with splendid views of the Grand Canal, and within strolling distance of Venice's major attractions.
Venice - Hotel Al Leon is a charming bed and breakfast hotel just yards from Piazza San Marco. Housed in a 15th century building in the historic centre of Venice, you are at the heart of this most romantic of Italian cities.
East of Florence, in a delightful Tuscan farmhouse, Apartment Vignale offers vacation rental accommodation for two to four guests. An idyllic base for trips into Florence and exploring Tuscany.
Chianti - Between Florence and Siena, Antica Pieve offers friendly bed and breakfast holiday accommodation in Tuscany. With a swimming pool and excellent facilities, this is an ideal countryside alternative to hotel accommodation in Florence.
North-east of Florence lies Villa degli Adimari. This 13th century Italian villa offers bed and breakfast vacation accommodation in peaceful countryside in the heart of Tuscany.
North of Florence, La Fornacina is a collection of holiday apartments for rent in a converted farmhouse with swimming pool - the perfect Italian country retreat with easy access to Tuscany's lovely mediaeval cities and hill towns.
Venice's Lido - Villa Angelica Venezia provides bed and breakfast accommodation in a striking Liberty-style house. This Venetian holiday accommodation is near the beach and only 10 minutes by boat from Saint Mark's Square.
Valpolicella - a holiday Bed and Breakfast in the Italian countryside between Verona and Lake Garda, La Caminella offers a range of courses including cooking, wine-tasting and pottery.
Naples - Soggiorno Keisha is a small friendly hotel offering holiday accommodation with breakfast in the historic centre of Naples. Great for the Campania countryside, Capri, Ischia and the Amalfi Coast.
In Rome's historical heart, Hotel Everest has private bathrooms, TV, air conditioning, internet service, fax and direct dial phones … and is within walking distance of the Pantheon and Colosseum.
Sicily - Lerux is a budget bed and breakfast in the lovely town of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. This short stay holiday accommodation is near the Valley of Temples, and terrific for trips to Mount Etna and the other tourist sights of Sicily.
In central Florence, Apartment San Niccoló is a self-catering vacation apartment sleeping up to three. Within easy strolling distance of the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi and Duomo.
Tuscany - Rustico Gelsomino is a lovely hillside house for rent suitable for up to five holidaymakers, set in olive groves and forest near the spa town of Montecatini.
Venice - Ca? Papafava offers luxury bed and breakfast/short-stay holiday accommodation in a 700-year-old palazzo in Venice, with a door leading onto the canal.
Pistoia - in a village 5km from this mediaeval Tuscan city, Germinaia is a house for sale currently split into two holiday apartments. It is equally suitable for opening up to become one large house, as vacation rental apartments, or as bed and breakfast accommodation.
Venice - with the opening of the new Ca' del Nobile, the world's most romantic city has a hotel to match. This is a superb transformation of an 18th century palace, offering old-world comfort with every modern convenience, and just a few steps from Piazza San Marco.
Just outside Naples, Villa Giulia Apartments offers luxurious holiday accommodation, cookery courses and trips to the islands of Capri and Ischia - a superb way to get to know Naples, Campania and southern Italy
Rome - the Sunshine House offers bed and breakfast holiday accommodation in the centre of the city. A stroll from the Colosseum, Pantheon and Forum, handy for the rail station and excursions to the rest of Italy, this is the ideal base for your Roman holiday.
Viterbo - Bed and Breakfast Dei Papi provides delightful holiday accommodation in the Italian region of Lazio, with rooms in an old palazzo in the mediaeval
In Catania, eastern Sicily, La Vetreria is a large, friendly bed and breakfast. This striking town house offers hotel-style, short stay holiday accommodation with views of Etna and the Mediterranean seaside.
In northern Tuscany, Pickwick House is a friendly Italian holiday bed and breakfast on the border with Liguria. Next to Fosdinovo Castle, with views of Lerici and the Cinque Terre, this is top class short-stay holiday accommodation with a swimming pool.
Naples - at the ancient heart of the vibrant city of Naples lies the Tribu. Offering peaceful bed and breakfast holiday accommodation, it's a superb base for trips to Pompeii, Vesuvius, Capri and beyond.
Monte del Gallo offers lavishly decorated, air conditioned bed and breakfast accommodation in the historic heart of Rome. Stroll to St Peter's, the Vatican, the Colosseum and beyond.
