From cottages to castles, luxurious hotels to modern camp sites, you will find accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets in Italy.

Stay in an elegant grand dames such as the Cipriani in Venice or Hotel Splendido in Portofino or opt for a stylish boutique hotel or family-run farm house with lots of personal touches. All the accommodation is specially chosen for its personal service, comfortable rooms, excellent cuisine and outstanding value for money.

Self-catering comes in many guises from luxury villas with private pool, farmhouse cottages country houses, apartments and holiday villages. Camp sites are generally of a high standard with lots of entertainment and sports to keep the children amused.

Whether you are wanting to sample the vibrancy of Florence and Rome, the scenic mountain scenery of the Dolomites or the beach resorts of the Adriatic, you will find a huge selection of accommodation to suit.

• Looking for rejuvenation? Sample the healing effects of therapeutic water at the Bagni di Pisa Spa hotel near Pisa.
• Time for tee? Hit the fairways and relax in a nearby luxury hotel afterwards in Piedmont, Tuscany and Lake Como.
• Forget the cooking and leave it to the resort reps. Join in the fun at the weekly club barbeque at Lido Estensi camp site.
• For something completely different, stay in an eccentric Saracen tower or divine Palazzo in areas such as Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio or Puglia.