Hotel San Francesco

Maiori (Salerno), Italy

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.  The 48-room hotel features a restaurant and bar, safe deposit box, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, laundry service (for a fee), private beach with beachside bar, and a swimming pool overlooking the beach.  Each air-conditioned guest room offers a private terrace and has a private bath with hair dryer, minibar, TV, and phone.

UNAWAY Hotel Empire Roma

Rome, Italy

This 110-room hotel is actually a former palace, built in 1870 by Venetian nobles as their home.  Today, it operates as a completely refurbished, elegantly decorated, and well-located hotel just a two-minute walk from the Via Veneto.  Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, and laundry service (for a fee).  Air-conditioned rooms feature private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar, satellite TV, and phone.  Please note that because of the unique nature of this hotel, room sizes vary.

Monti Palace Hotel

Rome, Italy

Sitting just a 10-minute walk from Rome’s famed Colosseum, the Monti Palace Hotel occupies a 19th-century building in the heart of the Eternal City.  Amenities of this stylish and contemporary hotel include a rooftop bar with terrace overlooking the city, library bar and lounge, 24-hour fitness center, laundry services (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.  Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, TV, and phone.

Grand Hotel Italia

Orvieto (Umbria), Italy

Located in Orvieto's medieval town center, this refurbished 19th-century building with hanging gardens is 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, Internet access, and laundry service. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

Park Hotel Chianti

Florence, Italy

This hotel is situated just a few miles from Florence and Siena, surrounded by the rolling hills and woodlands of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in Tuscany. Amenities include comfortable common areas, a bar, garden, and outdoor swimming pool perfect for relaxing between sightseeing. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe, TV, phone, and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access.

Hotel Borgo di Cortefreda

Florence (Tuscany), Italy

The 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, sauna, outdoor swimming pool with poolside bar, complimentary Wi-Fi access, and laundry service. Air-conditioned guest rooms include private bath with hairdryer, minibar, TV, and phone.

Carnival Palace Hotel

Venice, Italy

Opened in August 2012, the contemporary Carnival Palace overlooks the Cannaregio Canal in the heart of historic downtown Venice. Along with a garden and waterfront terrace bar, the 67-room hotel offers Internet access and laundry service. Guest rooms have Venetian furnishings, private bath with hair dryer, mini-bar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.