Lazio

Only an hour from Rome, deep in the Sabine Hills, three apartments in an ancient castle hamlet sharing a stunning garden. Dreamy

Vast house on an ancient Roman site with big terraced garden and pool. Grand yet homely, with air-con and only 8 km to the city

The comforts of a boutique hotel in a magnificent palazzo near Rome's Campo dei Fiori market; friendly family owners give personal service

5 minutes from the Vatican in a tall palazzo above the British school. Owners share local tips, serve bakery-fresh breakfasts on the terrace

Linger over a fine breakfast and olive grove valley view, borrow a bike, take to the Francigena pilgrim trail, explore medieval Anagni

Retreat to a classically styled suite for 2 - private, elegant and peaceful - in a characterful, super-central area of Rome

Personal touches abound at this much-loved villa in Rome. Quiz Laura for cultural tips; explore the many romantic, unknown parks nearby

Feel like a local in comfy apartment close to the Trevi Fountain, in walking distance to almost everything in Rome's historic centre

Gianna and Marco seem to have our readers in raptures - they love the welcome and the position of the B&B in Trastevere’s fascinating heart

Rome! This sparkling modern flat in an old palazzo has fine Italian fittings, a convent beyond the window boxes, buzzy Trastevere all round

A real Roman treat of a place - step straight out into a colourful thrub of twisting streets, trattorias, boutiques, fountains, monuments

A sweet family-run hotel off a cobbled lane in a vibrant area but with peaceful bedrooms wrapped around a courtyard of orange trees

On a cobbled, car-free street, a ten-minute stroll from the Colosseum, is a marvellous, luxurious apartment-hotel.