A fixture on the waterfront, this property is a two-minute walk from St. Mark's Square. "You can get a vaporetto right to the front door."...

On cliffs above Rapallo Bay, this seven-story hotel has digs that include "balconies with jaw-dropping harbor views." On the grounds are flowerbeds,...

"You're right in the middle of the couture capital and the financial district" when you stay at this former convent near the Via della Spiga....

Despite its proximity to the Ponte Vecchio, this modern white hotel owned by the Ferragamo family remains "quietly secluded." Interiors are "crisp and...

Benito Mussolini's last residence is "a superb reconstruction in the Liberty style." The decor marries rustic with neoclassical, and includes frescoed...

"The location is tranquil and soothing" at this fifteenth-century monastery, where rooms in one wing were once monks' cells. "Original architectural...

The Belle Époque hotel near Portofino is in "an unmatched location and an exquisite setting." The white building, which affords views of the...

This nineteenth-century former sanatorium near the Piazzetta is "excellent in terms of convenience." The pastel-rich exterior contrasts with...

This onetime medieval hamlet near Siena is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. "It's a true Tuscan countryside property." Rooms and public...

This historically aristocratic haunt in the city center is "where you want to be: near the sights but removed enough to feel peaceful." The hilltop...

This property on a cliff, with Naples Bay on the horizon, has accommodations "bordering on palatial"—king-size beds with down duvets and linen...

On the tip of the island of Giudecca, this hotel and neighboring palace are a three-minute boat ride from St. Mark's Square—"a free shuttle goes...

The location at the top of the Spanish Steps is "ideal, with easy access to all the sights." The classic room decor includes Venetian lamps, French...

In an "extremely serene locale nestled in a pine grove," this Moorish-style "little gem" overlooking the Faraglioni Rocks receives a perfect score for...

"The lights around the Arno make your stay very romantic" at this property a block from the Ponte Vecchio. Antique furnishings and ivory and...

This pale-pink hotel high above the Mediterranean and the Faraglioni Rocks garners a perfect score for location. Interiors mix tapestries and antique...

The property, "an oasis" on the Amalfi Drive, is one where "staff charm you." Rooms showcase dramatically colored drapes and hand-painted tile floors....

The "pastoral setting" of this sixteenth-century villa, once the home of Robert Browning, "is refreshingly off the usual tourist track." "Elegant and...

Gardens, "both manicured and running freely up the hill," surround this former monastery outside Florence. "Exquisite ancient frescoes" give little...

The top-scoring property in Europe is a Tuscan-style coastal complex tucked amid olive and cypress trees in "an extraordinary seaside setting." Rooms...

"One of my favorite places in the world" is carved into the hillside above the Bay of Positano, hence the perfect location score. Rooms have bright...

This "lovely but expensive" former summer residence of local nobility has a perfect-scoring fishing-village location. It showcases a Moorish Baroque...

"The location—facing the Grand Canal—is perfect" at this 1860 neoclassical hotel. Rooms with period furniture are individually decorated,...

This pastel villa 1,000 feet above the sea has Moorish arches and accommodations with handcrafted Vietri tiles, eighteenth-century antiques, and linen...

"The location is tranquil and soothing" at this fifteenth-century monastery, where rooms in one wing were once monks' cells. "Original architectural...

"The setting, of course, is wonderful" at this summer estate with three heated pools—one actually in Lake Como. Individually decorated rooms have...