Porto district locale puts ya within easy reach of the main train station, Piazza Maggiore & the MAMbo.

Lobby is airy and open, with all-white seating and palmy plants. Crisp rooms (also done up in whites), rock wood floors and free WiFi.

Just opposite the railway station, and an easy stroll to Bologna's top must-visit sites.

Nestled on the hills just outside the city and only a 10-min drive from the centre.

Former home of nobility, transformed to a hotel back in 1945 and flourishing in its new identity ever since. (5-min walk to the historic centre!)

A less than 10-min stroll will get you to the Bologna Museum of Modern Art (MAMbo), which focuses on art from WWII to the present.

Mere minutes from the train station and steps from the bus stop, which makes coming and going a breeze.

Don’t look now, but you’re nine stories up, listening to music and sipping a champagne cocktail. Byblos Sky Terrace also comes with a spectacular view.

Near busses, planes, trains and automobiles (right off the A14) for easy all-mode access.

Just built, and you can almost still catch a whiff of that new-car smell.

Within easy luggage-lugging distance of the train station, and less than a 20-min walk to the Arena.

Well-placed for seeing Verona’s biggies like the 13th-century Castello Scaligero and Lake Garda. Go forth and conquer.

Tucked away in the Dorsoduro district – the ‘real’ Venice, full of shops, restos and artisan boutiques – plus the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Convenient spot just a few minutes from the historic heart and 10-min drive to the Vicentina Trade Fair area.