Matera
An excellent option for self-catering travellers, this spacious heritage apartment has brilliant views across the sassi to Matera. Full breakfast…
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Lipari
A stone's throw from the beach at Canneto, this is a charming little hotel with 10 rooms, all decorated with polished antique furniture and impeccable…
Southern Tuscany
Owned and operated by the extremely helpful Chiara and Alessandro, who also run the nearby restaurant of the same name, this pensione boasts an excellent…
Venice
Get to know Venice from the inside out at Silvia and Francesco's home-style B&B, around the corner from Peggy Guggenheim's place. Your hosts' shared love…
Mediterranean Coast
Cool 21st-century decor combines with 13th-century architecture in Sciacca's historic centre. Al Moro is a slick, good-looking boutique B&B, with rooms…
Chianti
The historic fattoria (farmhouse) of this wine estate has its very own chapel and bell tower, which reveal themselves after you brave a long, rutted…
Sorrento
The interior designer here had a serious fit of the blues. From the striking dark-blue-and-white floor tiles to the pale-blue walls and bedcovers, blue is…
Eastern Sardinia
Hidden among the pine trees, a 400m walk from a fabulous beach, this family-run campsite is a real find, though you will need your own wheels to find it…
Western Sicily
Perched high on a hillside, 2km north of Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro's northern entrance and 10km south of San Vito Lo Capo, this B&B makes a great…
Amalfi
This gracious, old-fashioned, family-run hotel has no shortage of character. The large, luminous rooms have an air of gentility, with their appealingly…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Rome is blessed with a number of designer hostels, and this is one of the best. Though small, private rooms are bright and have good bathrooms…
Agrigento
This lovely B&B in the medieval centre has a variety of guest rooms decorated with style and taste – traditional decor and contemporary textiles are…
San Polo & Santa Croce
A couple of bridges away at train-station hotels, weary tourists wait at front desks – but at this 16th-century family home, you'll be chatting and…
Olbia
Raising the style stakes is this boutique hotel, housed in an 18th-century locanda (inn) built for Count Mameli. A wrought-iron balustrade twists up to…
Arezzo
This well-located option offers three simple but comfortable rooms on the 2nd floor of a 13th-century palazzo near Piazza Grande; the cheapest has an…
Cortina d’Ampezzo
Sleep beneath towering pines 4km north of Cortina in Fiames, with free shuttles to town and on-site pizzeria, playground, market, laundry and sauna. There…
Umbria
This 17th-century palazzo's lavishly frescoed salon sets an elegant tone at this historic four-star hotel. Rooms are less dramatic but spacious and…
Padua
Enjoy modern comforts amid period details at this lovely B&B, a stone’s throw from the Scrovegni Chapel. Rooms are light and bright with contemporary…
Amalfi
Located a short bus ride (or steep climb) west of Amalfi on the main square of tiny Pogerola, this elegantly decorated lemon-yellow villa is backed by…
Veneto Dolomites
The immense wall of the Civetta dominates the view from Rifugio Fedare, from where a chairlift gives access to the Dolomiti Superski area. Open all year,…
Arezzo
Each of the 10 rooms at this central hotel has decor inspired by Bruce Chatwin's travel books. Pink-kissed Arkady is the 'Australia room', Fillide exudes…
Amalfi
Enjoy the atmosphere of busy Piazza del Duomo from the comfort of your own room. This modest two-star has basic rooms with brightly coloured tiles and…
Southwestern Sardinia
One of several agriturismi in the lush green hills behind Portixeddu, this tranquil farm-stay boasts soothing views, almost complete silence, and 10…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Stay at this tranquil, palm-shaded convent and you're ideally placed to be first in the line at the Vatican Museums. The resident nuns keep everything…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Elegant 18th-century Palazzo Alberto is on one of Rome's prettiest ivy-draped streets, and this three-star hotel within it is a reliable midrange choice…
Bellagio
Tradition rules at Barchetta amid the swanky hordes that often populate Bellagio. Suspended above one of those old family-run restaurants decorated with…
Agropoli
Gleaming white Serenella is about as posh as Agropoli gets. It's right on the seafront (good start) and has an alluring lounge bar out the front (another…
The Dolomites
Rooms here are very prettily decorated, as well as surprisingly spacious (baths! walk-in wardrobes!). You might be right in the middle of town, but the…
Vicenza
This boutique bargain offers a stylish stay in an 18th-century palace located on a street dotted with architectural landmarks. The six rooms and two…
Positano
This lovely four-star hotel occupies an 18th-century palazzo near the top of town. Rooms exude Italian style, with painted furniture from Tuscany coupled…
Alba
Two kilometres from the city centre, Hotel Langhe sits on the edge of vineyards that push up against Alba's not entirely unpleasant suburban sprawl. Staff…
Elba
The height of elegance and lap of luxury, this 19th-century villa looking out to sea 10km east of Portoferraio was home to Tuscan counts until the 1920s…
Como
Overlooking the Piazza Volta, a few blocks south of the waterfront, this smart hotel has bright, spotless rooms. Don't be put off by the somewhat gloomy…
Brescia
Given this grand 1938 hotel's chandeliers, extravagant ballrooms and luxurious guest rooms, resting your head here represents unexpectedly good value…
Taormina
Just outside the pedestrianised centre is this cordial, family-run hotel. Its 18 rooms are bright and airy with minimal decor, plain furniture and modern…
Calabria
A few hundred metres uphill from Gambarie's main square, the Miramonti provides all the necessary comforts (including a bar and spa), all steps from the…
Oristano
Ideal for longer stays, this crisp, modern guesthouse 400m northeast of Piazza Roma has six rooms spread over two floors, each decorated in its own theme…
Northwestern Sardinia
Stintino's oldest hotel is still one of its best. Housed in a hard-to-miss red villa at the sea end of the main street, it offers summery rooms with cool…
Montalcino
Chandeliers, polished wooden floors and rugs lend this converted oil mill a refined, albeit slightly worn, air. Of the 11 rooms on offer, opt for one in…
Sorrento
An unbeatable location slap-bang in central Piazza Sant'Antonio, a secluded shared courtyard and a roof terrace make these family-run studio apartments…
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