Hotel booking, Puglia, Italy, from ahotelinitaly.com

Around 20 minutes from the renowned beaches of Gallipoli, sitting in acres of private parkland, and with both an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, tennis court and football pitch, the Hotel Hermitage offers four star comfort in the heart of Italy's lovely Salento area.

The Hotel Vacanze Paradiso is in the little Puglian town of Neviano, just a few kilometres inland from the stunning beaches of Gallipoli, the 'pearl of the Ionian Sea'. This Puglia accommodation has a choice of self catering apartments.

The Victoria Palace Hotel is in the heart of Gallipoli, allowing you to really make the most of this lovely seaside town on Italy's Ionian coast. All of the rooms here are comfortable doubles, with a host of facilities.

Set in the little Puglian town of Monteroni di Lecce, the Hotel Lo Scacciapensieri is newly opened, but is all about the traditions of the Italian Puglia region, its good home cooking and its friendly welcome.

A lovely building dating back to 1700, the Hotel Relais Corte Palmieri lies in one of the oldest quarters of Gallipoli, and just 100 metres from the main street of the town. This beautifully restored bed and breakfast hotel has a most atmospheric setting, amidst little streets, rich with tradition.