Choice Hotels - Unique Settings for the Italy Traveller

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