Calabria
This friendly, family-run hotel can help arrange excursions, and has an excellent restaurant serving local specialities such as ciambotta (pepperoni,…
Must-see hotels in Italy
Trieste
If you're not after high design or pots of atmosphere, these apartments are large, very well equipped and brilliantly located. Upper floors have city…
Friuli Venezia Giulia
A spotless if rather institutional hostel with two- to six-bed rooms and private bathrooms down the hall. Friendly, relaxed staff are helpful and happy to…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Gourmet getaways are made in the shade of the vineyards at Venissa, which offers some of the lagoon’s best dining as well as six Scandinavian-chic rooms…
Portofino
Another just-out-of-town place, Domina does the luxe minimalist look – white on white on beige on pastel – in an old villa on its own rocky beach in…
Venice
Options in this 16th-century house range from budget rooms (without air conditioning or private bathrooms) to others with wood-beamed ceilings, Murano…
Genoa
Charming staff and small but well-equipped rooms make this old-style hotel excellent value for money. The friendly, family-run spot is about a 10-minute…
La Spezia
This haven has rather tight-fitting rooms, which are more than made up for by the ultrafriendly owners. It's a few blocks from Via del Prione and near…
Lecce
A central and well-priced option located in a handsome palazzo near the cathedral. Rooms have marbled floors and wrought-iron beds, and breakfast is…
Trentino & South Tyrol
The family-run Kaiserkrone's rooms occupy an old townhouse in Dimaro's historic centre. They're woody, comfortable and warm, and the owners will make…
Riviera di Ponente
This rambling 18th-century former convent just outside Finalborgo's village walls (800m from the sea) is simple and homey but one of the area's most…
Peschici
The best campground in the area, 2km south of Peschici towards Vieste, Baia San Nicola is on a pine-shaded beach, offering camping, bungalows, apartments…
Basilicata
Sitting conveniently at the foot of historic Viggiano, this modern hotel is more comfortable than charming, but most rooms have fantastic views across the…
Pompeii
Located opposite the ruins, this unremarkable though satisfactory camping site includes basic, air-conditioned cabins. It also offers good-value all-day…
Piedmont
A small, family-run hotel in the centre of Limone, well located for an early morning start on the Marguareis Circuit. Rooms are small, neat and retro…
Verbania
A tall, balcony-dotted facade in subtle olive and terracotta tones signals what to expect inside: an elegant art nouveau waterfront hotel with sweeping…
Porto Venere
Down by Porto Venere's picturesque harbourfront, this little guesthouse has just two homey rooms (there's also an option of a four-person apartment on…
Associazione Pesarese di Albergatori
Le Marche
The office of Pesaro's Association of Hoteliers can help with accommodation, connecting you with local B&Bs, agriturismi (farm stays) and hotels.
Costa Smeralda
Overlooking the marina in Cannigione is this good central choice. The breezy rooms are simply decorated with traditional Sardinian fabrics and polished…
Camping Funivia del Gran Sasso
Abruzzo
Camping Funivia del Gran Sasso is a modest campground in Fonte Cerreto. The site is wooded and accepts campervans. It's 100m from the cable-car base…
Asti
Wedged between the train station and the old town, the Palio's utilitarian exterior belies comfortable facilities inside and its rather charming rooms.
Mount Etna
Offering comfortable accommodation with a good restaurant, this place adjacent to the cable car is the closest lodging to Etna's summit.
Western Sardinia
Within walking distance of the beach, Camping Is Aruttas has modest facilities set amid olive trees and Mediterranean shrubbery.
Calabria
Around 1.5km from the coast, La Fattoria has 100 grass campsites (generally shaded), plus games and hot showers.
Riomaggiore
Basic but well-kept rooms are spread across the sinuous 17th-century house of a former winemaker.
Eastern Sardinia
To find a place to stay in Dorgali, try this local accommodation booking service.
Southern Tuscany
A spa hotel with its own thermal pool and seasonal restaurant.
Bed & Breakfast Association of Rome
Southern Rome
B&B and short-term apartment rentals by phone or online.
Olbia
Olbia's very first B&B, opened nearly 20 years ago, is still operated by Eduardo and his family (though its namesake, Ciro the dog, has sadly passed on)…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
On the 3rd floor of an apartment building close to Via Nazionale – look for 'Target Inn' on the buzzer by the front door – this frills-free place has five…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Rooms here are very much no-frills, with terrazzo floors and battered furniture; some have tiny bathrooms and air-con. Spread over three floors (no lift),…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Run by the management of nearby Hotel des Artistes, where check-in and breakfast occur, this clean but totally characterless hostel behind the Russian…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The worn rooms and lack of modern amenities here are problematic, especially considering the relatively high rates. Nevertheless, the welcome is reliably…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
There are only three rooms here, so you'll need to be an early bird to snag a booking at this B&B virtually atop the Trevi Fountain. The contemporary…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
In an out-of-the-way location east of Via Veneto, this B&B has a try-hard designer decor that won't be to every taste. Rooms are small and decidedly…
Sulcis
This seasonal campground offers basic facilities and sheltered pitches in a pine grove at Porto Pino. There are few frills but the location is great and…
Friuli Venezia Giulia
This snug rifugio (mountain hut) is an 11km hike from the Fusine lakes. There are 20 beds in three rooms, and there's a Finnish sauna to ease weary…
