| Every region and major city in Italy has more | | | | broad range of Italian and Mediterranean |
| than a few unique hotels in settings that | | | | cuisine.Hotel Eden Rome, ItalyWhen in Rome, |
| will mesmerize the tourist.Many hotels are | | | | many tourists choose to stay at Hotel Eden, |
| near restaurants or have a built-in | | | | even Hemingway and Ingrid Bergman! With over |
| restaurant for convenience. Some are known | | | | a hundred rooms, Hotel Eden is far from |
| for their picturesque designs (both | | | | small, but gives guests a feeling of |
| architecture and decor) as well as the | | | | seclusion, like a stay in a private |
| landscapes where they sit. Below are some | | | | residence. It's just a few blocks from the |
| fabulous hotels along with detailed | | | | Spanish Steps, a main tourist area in |
| descriptions about their special features to | | | | Rome.The rooms are classic and offer striking |
| help the traveller who's looking for | | | | views of the city. Antique furnishings and |
| something beyond ordinary.Lap of Luxury in | | | | corniced ceilings blend with modern design to |
| the Alps of ItalyLa Perla Corvara, | | | | give an elegant appearance. Nearby there are |
| ItalySituated high in the Dolomites, the | | | | great shopping areas, attractions, sights and |
| South Tyrolean lodge called La Perla is | | | | restaurants for fine dining.Hotel Forty Seven |
| located in Corvara, a friendly Alpine village | | | | Rome, ItalyHotel Forty Seven is a place for |
| that's near the Swiss border. The lodge has | | | | art lovers with Italian art from the 20th |
| traditional rooms with rustic wood furniture, | | | | century on each floor. The rooms have |
| decorative headboards and printed fabrics. | | | | comfortable furnishings, satellite television |
| The hotel resembles a typical Swiss lodge, | | | | and Internet connections. Twenty-four hour |
| with a dining area that has all wood paneling | | | | room service is also available. Atop the |
| and timbered ceilings. The walls are lined | | | | hotel is a restaurant that overlooks Ancient |
| with wine bottles. There's also an unusual | | | | Rome, where guests can enjoy a delicious |
| motorcycle museum at the resort that has | | | | Mediterranean dinner.Hotel Capo d'Africa |
| antique bikes on display! The resort is just | | | | Rome, ItalyThis hotel offers spacious, |
| over 100 miles from Venice.Guests at La Perla | | | | decorative rooms with high ceilings, painted |
| enjoy the daring view of the Dolomite peaks, | | | | in warm, bright colors. The furnishings are |
| snowshoeing and skiing activities, and also | | | | modern although the building was once a |
| hikingduring warm weather. There are Turkish | | | | school in the early 20th century. The |
| baths, a jacuzzi and saunas as well as an | | | | neighborhood is quiet, and there is a rooftop |
| indoor-outdoor pool. This is a fun and | | | | terrace that's a great place to relax. Just a |
| relaxing place to rest during your Italy | | | | few blocks from the hotel is the |
| tour.Vigilius Mountain Resort South Tyrol, | | | | Colosseum.Hotel Gritti Palace Venice, |
| ItalyThis resort sits at the top of a | | | | ItalyThis is a gorgeous hotel that was once a |
| mountain in South Tyrol in the Alps, near the | | | | palace in Venice. It's just steps away from |
| Italian-Austrian border. Don't want to drive | | | | San Marco, but located far enough from the |
| up the mountain? You won't have to because | | | | roar of traffic to give guests a peaceful |
| this resort is accessible by cable car only - | | | | stay. The Terrazza restaurant at the hotel |
| 1500 meters up!The hotel is modern in design | | | | offers a terrific view of the Grand |
| with stone and concrete on lots of plain | | | | Canal.Hotel Spadari al Duomo Milan, ItalyThe |
| wood. If you want remote, this is the place | | | | Hotel Spadari al Duomo has a middle name - |
| to be.Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria | | | | and that name is "fashion." Designers often |
| Sorrento, ItalyThis hotel is located high on | | | | set up at this hotel for furniture fairs, |
| a cliff that overlooks the harbor in | | | | making it a favorite place to stay for those |
| Sorrento. The hotel is actually three villas, | | | | in the fashion industry. The rooms are |
| each built in the 1800s. The hotel has been | | | | comfortable with custom-made furniture for a |
| restored, but still maintains its original | | | | unique appeal. Some rooms offer a view of the |
| design. Ornate frescoes on the ceilings of a | | | | Duomo cathedral. There are beautiful |
| few suites and unique furniture give the | | | | contemporary paintings hanging on the |
| hotel its unique beauty.There are two | | | | walls.Grand Hotel et de Milan Milan, ItalyAn |
| restaurants. One is a traditional dining room | | | | elegant hotel in Milan that has lovely rooms |
| with a 19th century elegant style. The other | | | | with period furniture and rich fabrics. The |
| is a terrace restaurant that has a tremendous | | | | La Scala theater is just a short walk from |
| view of the harbor. Guests staying during the | | | | the hotel.La Sommita Relais Culti Ostuni, |
| summer months might get to dine by | | | | Puglia, ItalyLa Sommita Relais Culti is a |
| candlelight on the Vittoria Terrace as a | | | | hotel that doesn't look like much on the |
| small orchestra plays music. The hotel offers | | | | outside, and the rooms are very discrete. |
| a private elevator, which transports guests | | | | This is an unusual hotel that has only nine |
| to the harbor. Boats are also available for | | | | suites, with each suite appearing to be the |
| hire here.Il San Pietro di Positano Positano, | | | | only one around. This is the place to stay |
| ItalyFor those not afraid of heights, this | | | | for those needing seclusion or who want to |
| unusual hotel descends with each level down a | | | | grasp what it's like living in a place like |
| cliffside. The views of the sea can be | | | | Ostuni.Grand Hotel Continental Siena, |
| enjoyed from each room and terrace to the max | | | | ItalyOnce an aristocratic residence, the |
| because the hotel is built alongside the | | | | Grand Hotel Continental is the most luxurious |
| cliff only one room deep. Each room has its | | | | hotel in Siena. It's located just off the |
| own private terrace. This makes for a very | | | | pedestrian street of Piazza del Campo in the |
| relaxing and quiet getaway.The entrance of | | | | heart of Siena. Although the building has |
| the hotel is actually a small chapel from the | | | | been restored, the original details remain. |
| 17th century that was devoted to San Pietro. | | | | The hotel has a grand ballroom, a splendid |
| There is a restaurant on top of the hotel | | | | restaurant and a wine bar. The rooms are |
| that serves Italian cuisine and offers more | | | | designed with frescoed ceilings, paintings |
| stunning views of the Gulf of Salerno. | | | | and unique furnishings while also offering |
| There's also a swimming pool that has been | | | | the modern conveniences of satellite |
| carved into the cliffside. A lift can be | | | | television and Internet access.Lungarno |
| taken from the hotel lobby down to a private | | | | Suites Florence, ItalyThis hotel adds modern |
| beach and seaside cocktail bar.Grand Hotel | | | | elegance to Florence with three stylish |
| Quisisana Capri, ItalyThe Grand Hotel | | | | hotels. The suites are apartment-style with |
| Quisisana is where many supermodels, actors | | | | kitchenettes and refrigerators, and are also |
| and other members of the elite go to hide | | | | very spacious. The hotel's location makes it |
| away. Located in the popular city of Capri, | | | | easy for guests to explore the city. Families |
| this hotel resembles a habitat for the rich | | | | will appreciate the extra space! A dream |
| and famous with its 19th century design, | | | | vacation in Italy doesn't have to be bland, |
| endless mirrors and amazing floors. A pool | | | | and neither do the accommodations!You can |
| and outdoor cafe are available.Caesar | | | | find international cell phones and service |
| Augustus Hotel Capri, ItalySitting above the | | | | for Italy from Free incoming calls from all |
| Bay of Naples, 1000 feet above, is this | | | | countries night and day and calling the |
| classic hotel with its unmatching views of | | | | states is just US $.60 per minute! They rent |
| the bay. The rooms are welcoming with bright | | | | and sell phones and satellite phones as |
| modern bathrooms and private balconies. There | | | | well.John Dulaney, born Dec. 11th, 1946, |
| is a restaurant on a terrace that overlooks | | | | married with children. |
| the bay also. It offers stylish comfort and a | | | | |
| beautiful view all in one package!The Capri | | | | Living most years since 1969 outside the USA |
| Palace Anacapri, ItalyA hotel with Roman | | | | and working in motion pictures since 1965 I |
| Empire elegance and a stunning view of the | | | | started with my wife, Jojo, in March of 1994 |
| sea, the Capri Palace welcomes guests to | | | | in San Francisco, Ca. |
| gorgeous rooms with chandeliers, tile and | | | | |
| marble baths and canopy beds. Luxury is an | | | | I've lived in or been to approximately 36 |
| understatement at this hotel. Even outside | | | | countries and have lived under Democracies, |
| the hotel is a well-kept garden. A pool and | | | | Socialism, Communism, dictatorships, kingdoms |
| spa are available for relaxation. The hotel | | | | and others. There is nothing like home. |
| offers a penthouse suite and also an | | | | |
| apartment-style suite for long stays that has | | | | I participated at Channel Four in Manila, |
| its own garden and pool.Don't settle for | | | | Philippines during the "People Power |
| second best on your trip. If you don't see a | | | | Revolution" and stood, with my wife's |
| unique hotel above for the area you plan to | | | | brother, along with half a million others |
| visit, use online resources and searches to | | | | against the threat of tank attack. |
| find other dream resorts in Italy! Choice | | | | |
| Hotels, Unique Settings for the Italy | | | | I have witnessed the ruinous effects of |
| TravellerSan Domenico Palace Hotel Taormina, | | | | Socialism /Communism /Dictatorship in dozens |
| Sicily, ItalyFor a luxury vacation in Sicily, | | | | of countries and today enjoy the remains of |
| tourists enjoy staying at the San Domenico | | | | our freedoms and protections of the |
| Palace. It sits on a hill above Taormina and | | | | Constitution in the USA here in California. |
| offers lovely views of the volcanic peak of | | | | |
| Mount Etna as well as the Ionian Sea. The | | | | Working in front of and behind the camera |
| hotel is in a 15th century monastery with | | | | films around the world we removed to the |
| beautiful terraces and gardens. Although the | | | | suburbs and a quiet life, for a few years. We |
| building is ancient, the interior is not. The | | | | still have property in Umbria, Italy, some is |
| marble bathrooms are very modern as are the | | | | for sale. After all is said and done I count |
| fixtures and amenities. Guests enjoy lounging | | | | my children, wife Jojo and my friends as my |
| in the pool during the summer, or dining at | | | | only real treasure. |
| one of three restaurants that each serve a | | | | |