Reviews and guides for Italy

The 12 Best Luxury Hotels on Lake Como

The best luxury hotels on Lake Como including grand old dames, sleek modern stays, and characterful boutiques...

The 12 Best Beach Hotels in Sicily

Our recommendations for Sicily’s best beachfront hotels and resorts are a pleasingly eclectic lot, ranging from island hideaways, to sprawling golf resorts to more traditional properties, and even a castle!

The 8 Best Family Hotels on Lake Garda

Spectacular Lake Garda once had a reputation for being exclusive, but today it’s a great place for families, and you’ll see from our pick of the 10 best family hotels on Lake Garda, that they’re the same as some of the best hotels on Lake Garda, as well as being great value.

The 20 Best Luxury Hotels on Lake Garda

Lake Garda’s beauty has long made it the perfect backdrop for the perfect villa, and now many of those perfect villas have been converted into the best luxury hotels on Lake Garda. The 14 best luxury hotels on Lake Garda include these villas and more modern hotels.

20 of the Best Boutique Hotels on Sicily

Our recommendations for 20 of the best boutique hotels on Sicily are favourites from our list of the best places to stay on Sicily, including the best hotels in Palermo, the best hotels in Modica and the most romantic hotels in Syracuse and Taormina.

13 of the Best Family Hotels on the Amalfi Coast

Our recommendations for 10 of the best family hotels on the Amalfi Coast are family friendly favourites from our list of all the best hotels on the Amalfi Coast, including the best hotels in Ravello, the best hotels in Amalfi, and the best hotels in Positano.

The 8 Best Family Hotels on Lake Como

The best family hotels on Lake Como including grand waterfront villas with activities for all ages, characterful boutiques, and great value options too...

The 20 Best Hotels in Central Rome

There are so many fantastic hotels in Rome that it’s very difficult to narrow it down to the best hotels in Rome. So we have divided our recommendations by areas and we think these are some of the best hotels in Central Rome. The most romantic hotels in Rome too...

The 20 Best Boutique Hotels in Rome

The best boutique hotels in Rome including crash pads in the heart of the city, all-out luxury stays, design-led hotels, and properties fit for romance...

Best Hotels in Brera Milan

The best hotels in Brera are as cool and stylish as the area itself, ranging from romantic getaways beloved by the Milanese elite to carbon-neutral hotels perfectly placed for sightseeing.

The 12 Best Hotels in Monti, Rome

The best hotels in Monti, Rome are our local favourites from our list of the best places to stay in Rome. This hip and historic area has some of the best value hotels in Rome, and the chicest hotels in Rome. It also has some of the best bars in Rome.

The 7 Best Hotels in Puglia with Private Beaches

The best hotels in Puglia with a private beach as chosen by the experts at The Hotel Guru. Ranging from rustic-chic 16th-century renovations to luxurious adults-only getaways.

The 10 Best Hotels Near The Spanish Steps, Rome

The best hotels near the Spanish Steps including stylish boutiques, family-friendly stays, great value options, and all-out luxury hotels...

9 of the Best Hotels near Venice's San Marco

This central piazza of Venice is surrounded by some of the city’s finest treasures...So to choose one of the best hotels in San Marco is to be right at the heart of the action.

The 20 Best Hotels in Florence’s Historic Centre

The best hotels in Florence are hard to agree upon, but we do agree that the list should include many of our recommendations for the best hotels in Florence’s Historic Centre. You’ll find some of the best value hotels in Florence on the list too.

The 10 Best Hotels in the Hills of Florence

The best hotels in Florence are hard to agree upon, but if you opt for one of our recommendations for the best hotels in the hills of Florence you’ll definitely be staying in one of the hotels with the best views of Florence! They're very romantic too.