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Hotel description Set in the Val di Fiemme valley, the Montanara features a restaurant and wellness center. Its simple, spacious rooms come with flat-screen satellite TV, 1 hour's drive from Bolzano. All rooms at Hotel Montanara offer a seating area and a private bathroom with hairdryer. Some rooms include a balcony with views of the Dolomites. Wi-Fi is free throughout. A varied breakfast buffet is available daily, and includes fruit juices and fresh pastries. In the evening, the restaurant serves an eclectic mix of local and national dishes. At the spa, guests have free use of the sauna, jacuzzi and Turkish bath.

Hotel description De Curtis Palace is 500 m from Massimo Bellini Theater and 10 minutes’ walk from Catania Cathedral. It offers colorful rooms with flat-screen TV and a shower with hydro-massage and sauna. Set on the 2nd floor of a private block of flats, rooms combine modern and pop-style décor. They are air conditioned and offer free wired internet, and a private bathroom with free toiletries, bathrobes and a hairdryer. As a welcome, on arrival you will receive 2 bottles of water and soft drinks. Catania Train Station and the main bus terminus are less than a 10-minute walk from Curtis Palace.

Hotel description Borgo Rio Favara Resort is a 10-minute walk from the sandy Santa Maria del Focallo Beach.

Hotel description Hotel Genziana offers a free wellness center with indoor swimming pool and sauna. Set in Ortisei, it is 300 m from the Alpe di Siusi ski slopes and offers free heated ski storage. Rooms here have a classic mountain design with wooden furniture and parquet or carpeted floors. Each one features a mini-bar and an LCD TV with satellite channels. Most offer a balcony, some with mountain views. Homemade cakes are served each morning as part of the sweet and savory breakfast buffet. The restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner, also to the public.

Hotel description Paradise Resort Sardegna is set inside the Tavolara Marine Reserve, just north of San Teodoro. It offers a free shuttle to a private beach, 3 swimming pools, and elegant rooms furnished in a Sardinian style. Parking is free. The rooms are spacious and air-conditioned, and all feature a furnished balcony or terrace with views of the park or the sea. Each offers a flat-screen TV. A sweet and savory breakfast is served daily at Paradise Resort Sardegna. The restaurant specializes in traditional local cuisine and international favorites. Guests enjoy free WiFi in the property's public areas.

Hotel description Offering panoramic views of the Brenta River, River Venice Bed and Breakfast is just a 5-minute walk from the center of Dolo.

Hotel description B&B Tecla is set in a 19th-century building in Naples, 250 meters from Dante Metro Station. Free Wi-Fi is provided.

Hotel description Badia di Pomaio is a restored 17th-century abbey on a hillside, 5 km from Arezzo.

Hotel description Baia Caddinas Resort & Spa is located right on the beach. It features a shaded garden with a green lawn around the 2 outdoor pools.

Hotel description The hotel is greatly suited to those looking for a quiet stay, and hoping to explore the ancient Greek monuments for which the town of Paestum is known. Located in the Campania region of Italy, this hotel is close to the coast, where you will find a long stretch of sandy shore. Pompei and Ercolano are both 37 mi away. The hotel offers free parking and free WiFi internet access, which, along with the hotel garden and dining on warm nights on the restaurant terrace, should appeal to a variety of guests.