Situated amongst orchards of citrus trees and floral gardens, the contemporary Hotel San Francesco stands across the street from the longest beachfront stretch of the Amalfi coast.  Accented with shades of blue that reflect the colors of the Mediterranean, the hotel has a restaurant with a garden terrace, lobby bar, outdoor swimming pool, private beach access, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Each air-conditioned guest room offers a private terrace and has a private bath with hair dryer, minibar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.  Please note that use of the swimming pool and access to the beach requires an additional daily fee.

A former paper mill owned by the Camera d’Afflitto family, the Ravello Art Hotel Marmorata has been converted into a hotel overlooking the romantic Amalfi Coast. It boasts a tranquil, secluded atmosphere just 1½ miles from the town of Amalfi. Still owned and personally run by the d’Afflitto family, the hotel features a restaurant, bar, Internet access, laundry services, fitness center with Jacuzzi, outdoor swimming pool, and access to the sea. Each air-conditioned room comes decorated with a navy theme and fully equipped with a private bath with hair dryer, mini-bar, TV, and phone. Please note that you will need to negotiate a steep driveway down to the hotel.

Sitting just a 10-minute walk from Rome’s famed Colosseum, the Monti Palace Hotel occupies a 19^th-century building in the heart of the Eternal City.  Amenities of this stylish and contemporary 55-room hotel include a rooftop bar with terrace overlooking the city, library bar and lounge, fitness center, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, minibar (for a fee), tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

This former palace, built in 1870 by Venetian nobles as their home, operates today as a completely refurbished, elegantly decorated, and well-located hotel just a two-minute walk from the Via Veneto.  Hotel amenities include a restaurant, bar, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned rooms feature private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar, TV, and phone.  Please note that because of the unique nature of this hotel, room sizes vary.

Located in Orvieto’s medieval town center, this refurbished 19^th-century building with hanging gardens sits close to some of Orvieto’s key points of interest, including the Palazzo del Popolo, Moro Tower, and the Duomo.  The intimate 46-room hotel also features a bar, rooftop terrace, library, wine cellar, lounge, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

Hotel Fonte Cesia is set in the heart of the medieval town of Todi, just steps from shopping, restaurants, entertainment, historic sites, and more.  The 17th-century building was renovated into a hotel featuring 36 rooms with a restaurant, pizzeria with a dining area carved from a wine cellar, bar, terrace overlooking Fonte Cesia fountain, bicycle rental (for a fee), laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms feature private bath with hair dryer, minibar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

Located within the Chianti Hills surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, this 18^th-century antique villa is a family-run country retreat and part of the Italian tradition of agriturismo, the preservation of rural ways of life.  Villa San Filippo features a Tuscan-style dining area and bar, lush gardens, manicured lawns, rows of olive groves, three outdoor swimming pools with views of the countryside, sun terrace, laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Each air-conditioned guest room has private bath with hair dryer, TV, and phone.  Please note that because of the unique nature of this family residence, room sizes and view may vary.

Charming Hotel Borgo di Cortefreda enjoys a spectacular location in the heart of Tuscany, with sweeping vineyard views from the hotel’s garden-filled grounds.  Amenities of this classic Italian villa include a restaurant and bar, spa with sauna and steam room, outdoor infinity swimming pool with panoramic views of the countryside, poolside bar, lounge, and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms include private bath with hair dryer, minibar, TV, and phone.

Dating back to 1343, Certosa di Pontignano was once a Carthusian monastery and now operates as a hotel, with much of the ancient architecture and historic charm still intact – including its original 14th-century stone well.  The building’s three interconnected cloisters surround a courtyard garden; inside, guests can enjoy a restaurant, bar, and the Chapel of Saint Agnes, called the “miniature Sistine Chapel” of the Siena area due to its fresco-covered walls. Other amenities include self-service laundry (for a fee) and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, TV, and phone.  Please note: Due to the unique nature of this accommodation, room sizes may vary. There are also no elevators in this hotel.

The contemporary Carnival Palace Hotel overlooks the Cannaregio Canal and sits in close proximity to the Tre Archi Bridge and Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto neighborhood.  Amenities include a bar, waterfront terrace and garden, internal courtyard, laundry service (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Guest rooms have Venetian furnishings, private bath with hair dryer, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, and phone.