La Spezia, Liguria, Italy hotel booking from ahotelinitaly.com

This 3-star hotel in Levanto is in a carefully-renovated Italian villa, which was originally built in 1906. The Villa Margherita is run by the multilingual Campodonico family, who between them speak English, French, Spanish and Italian, so you can rest assured that your needs will always be understood.

The Residence Kriss, Deiva Marina is just 50 metres from the beach in this peaceful seaside town. Nearby Portofino draws in a yacht-owning, champagne-sipping crowd, but is an entertaining spot for people-watching even if the jetset lifestyle is a little beyond your means.

This seafront hotel is located in the pretty village of Bocca di Magra in Italy's Liguria region, which lies in the northwest of the country. The Hotel Sette Archi, near Ameglia, overlooks the Ligurian Sea.

This Ligurian hotel is housed in an attractive four-storey building which features traditional Italian architecture and murals on the facade. It is located on the edge of La Spezia's pedestrianised zone,which offers a varied selection of cafes and restaurants as well as good shopping.

Housed in a contemporary building, this hotel is located in the centre of the port town of La Spezia, which overlooks the Ligurian Sea. The town's railway station is 500 metres from the hotel and the harbour is one kilometre away.