Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay Italy

This guide covers the special places we have found all over Italy including a solar panelled 18th-century home with organic vineyard, a romantic cottage for two in the Lakes and a smart B&B in Milan with splashes of modern color. Explore stylish apartments in a Venetian villa, a Florentine hotel with Art Deco chic and a simple mountain-top retreat with adventure waiting at the door. Delve into rustic agriturismi from Piedmont to Sicily serving divine home-grown dinners, a monastery turned quaint hotel on an island off the Amalfi coast and a 16th-century villa in manicured grounds. Over 340 places are listed and more than 160 have rooms for under $100.