Hotel booking, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, from ahotelinitaly.com

This sumptuous four-star hotel is situated in the heart of a first-rate ski hub, with some of the best ski runs in the world. The Shackleton Mountain Resort, Sestriere even has its very own ski school.

Hotel Atahotel Concord, Turin is within walking distance of the train station and all the main historical and cultural attractions of the old town. The Museo Egizio is definitely something to include in your itinerary, with its fascinating collection of highly decorative Egyptian mummy cases.

A converted sixteenth century convent, the Jet Hotel is in Caselle Torinese, in countryside to the north of Turin (Torino). This superb historic building (300 years old and with a former life as the Royal Printing Works for the House of Savoy) has been beautifully converted into a comfortable modern hotel.

Executive Hotel, Turin: in an impressive modern building right in the heart of the city, just a short distance from the main shopping centre and the city's famous monuments and museums. Porta Nuova intercity railway station is just a short walk.

Hotel Mercure Torino Royal: this conveniently located hotel in central Turin lies just a few hundred metres from Parco Mario Carrara and the Po river and within easy reach of the highway/motorway and Sandro Pertini airport.