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.

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

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

Generous size and modern furnishings so rooms live like home, only with housekeeping.

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

Steps from the park (views from the restaurant terrace!), and the city’s best shopping streets. Win-win.

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!)

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.

Primo location with gondola entrance on the Rio Del Santissimo – an easy 15-min jaunt from the famous Rialto Bridge.

History oozes out of every corner of this 16th-century building. Turn around, and there’s another antique or painting.

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.

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

This former monastery expertly combines old-school appeal (like wood-beam ceilings) with modern amenities.