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

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.

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

A 10-minute bus or shuttle ride to the historic centre. Your gondolier will take it from there.

Sophisticated hotel ideally situated steps from the railway station, getting you to the ancient city within minutes.

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

Rooms and common areas are tasteful and comfortable.

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!)

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.

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

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

Views, views, views – take 'em in from your private balcony, the poolside loungers or the panoramic terrace at the onsite resto.