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San Polo & Santa Croce
During the academic year, the Haven is home to Ca’ Foscari University students, but in summer it throws open its doors to travellers. The rooms are…
Venice
Escape the madding crowd on the sleepy side of Castello. Antique furniture adds character to spacious rooms, some of which have views of Isola San Pietro…
San Polo & Santa Croce
This gorgeous 15-century Venetian Gothic palace is now a traditional family-run hotel. The decor is a little old fashioned, but the rooms are comfortable…
Cilento Coast
Situated on the outskirts of town coming from Santa Maria di Castellabate, this welcoming agriturismo (farm stay accommodation) is just one mountain peak…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
This women-only guesthouse is housed on the 2nd floor of a 16th-century convent. Run by the Casa Internazionale delle Donne (International Women’s House),…
Bologna
This sister hotel of the Arthotel Orologio was the original property in the elegant Bologna Art Hotels mini-chain, occupying the space of Bologna's 13th…
Modena
Become lord and/or lady of the castle for a day at this cool and classy option for anyone travelling by car – this family-run hotel is set in an old…
Bologna
Tucked just off Via Ugo Bassi (pedestrianised on weekends), this cheerful old-school family pensione has 10 spacious rooms with upgraded flat-screen TVs,…
Ferrara
This agriturismo sitting tranquilly within Ferrara's walls on the former Este hunting grounds lacks personality, but has several points in its favour. In…
Agriturismo La Loggia degli Alburni
Salerno & the Cilento
Popular with walkers, this place is more country hotel than true agriturismo, but the setting is sublime: high up in a grove of chestnut trees overlooking…
Parma
It's easy to fall in love with the Button's simple charms: a perfect location in the heart of town, helpful front-desk staff, made-to-order cappuccinos…
Emilia-Romagna
An Italian-Argentine couple have converted two rooms of their lovely home into this stylish B&B, with colourful African accents and a tough-talking…
Langhe, Roero & Monferrato
This restored 17th-century convent (and sleek wellness centre) is set in 4 hectares of vineyards. Many of the convent's 41 rooms – some with original…
Emilia-Romagna
This modern B&B (touchscreen-operated bathroom mirrors!) is run by a Cuban, Yunita, whose Italian husband owns a popular trattoria nearby. The self…
Ravello
If you’re after a no-frills, clean room within easy walking distance of everything, come here. There are only two rooms, both of which have white walls,…
Turin
Turin's neat 76-bed HI hostel, 1.8km from Stazione Porta Nuova, is around 10 minutes' walk from Lingotto station or can be reached by bus 18. Facilities…
Oltrarno
This quaint pensione, on the 2nd floor of an old palazzo on a quiet street near Giardino di Boboli, was both convent and home to Napoleon's sister in…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The location and architecture may not be the most attractive (unless proximity to Stazione Termini is essential), but this behemoth of a business hotel…
Palermo
Filled with artwork left by former guests, this boho-spirited hostel-cum-guesthouse offers beds in female-only and mixed dorms, as well as in several…
Promontorio del Gargano
In the middle of the Foresta Umbra, 5km north of the visitor centre on the way to Vico di Gargano, this cosy rifugio (mountain hut) offers eight rooms…
Ischia
At this family-owned beachside hotel you can practically roll out of bed onto the sand. Rooms are bright, with a dazzling blue and lemon-yellow motif and…
Modena
With a near-perfect mid-city location flanking one of Italy's biggest synagogues and pretty Piazza Mazzini, this small, good-value hotel affiliated with…
Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort
Southern Tuscany
The accommodation in the Terme di Saturnia resort is comfortable but perhaps not as luxurious as its high prices would predict. Hotel guests are given…
Tyrrhenian Coast
Isolated high in the hills 11km north of Petralia Sottana, this wood-panelled 1970s-vintage hotel has definitely seen better days. Rooms are adequate…
Centro Storico
Not an easy place to find (there’s no sign), Casa Banzo has three apartments – two on the ground floor, one on the third – and a stately double room in a…
Milan
Time travel back to Europe circa 1970 and you'll quickly get the measure of this hotel. Unchanged for decades, it is an exercise in heritage travel:…
Venice
Modern apartment blocks are a rarity in central Venice, but this converted factory offers spacious, well-equipped units that are surprisingly quiet,…
Centro Storico
This is supposedly the oldest hotel in Rome, dating to 1462. Labyrinthine corridors lead to modest rooms decked out with tiled floors and polished wood…
Siena
Just 2km north of Siena, this 19th-century villa with two annexes is set in large formal gardens and has plenty of amenities, including a swimming pool, a…
Verona
Verona's HI youth hostel occupies a 16th-century villa on a garden estate a 20-minute walk from the city centre. Rooms are off-limits from 9am to 5pm, and…
Syracuse
Located in the old Jewish quarter, Alla Giudecca's highlights are its Arabesque courtyard and communal areas, a warren of vaulted rooms graced with museum…
Abruzzo
Well located on the lip of Chieti Alta, this economical albergo (hotel) offers panoramic views of coast and mountains. The Grande's decor is either…
Bari
Located a seven-minute walk from Bari railway station and around 1.5km from Bari's historical centre, this affordable option for budget travellers offers…
Venice
Artist garrets just off Piazza San Marco, each as snug as an Arsenale ship's cabin. Book ahead to score simply furnished upper-floor rooms with sloped…
Taormina
Friendly and laid-back, this year-round hostel occupies a house with pretty tiled floors and a roof terrace commanding panoramic sea views. It's a snug,…
