Accommodation

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
According to Federalberghi , there are about 33,000 hotels in Italy.
The rates are usually fixed in accordance with the guidelines issued by the regional tourist authorities and can therefore vary from region to region.
Most hotels quote all-inclusive rates, which include taxes, service, heating or airconditioning. If the all-inclusive rates do not include the IVA (VAT), it should be added. The current IVA tax for deluxe hotels is 21%. The tax for hotels of all other categories is 20% for both room and restaurant services.
Hotels are classified: 5-Star Deluxe, 5-Star, 4-Star, 3-Star, 2-Star and 1-Star. The term pensione (or pension), that describes a small hotel, is no longer used in Italy. Pensions are now called 1-Star or 2-Star hotels.
For a complete list of Hotels in Italy, please visit www.enit.it or contact the Italian State Tourist Board.

“MOTELS” ALONG THE ROAD
Italy has an extensive network of motels that provide motorists with modern and comfortable accommodation, parking facilities and deliciousregional food. Many motels also have swimming pools, private beaches, tennis courts, small parks and gardens. Visit: www.logis.it or contact the Italian Tourist Board.

BED AND BREAKFAST
In addition to various companies and associations offering B&B accommodation, the Touring Club Italiano has a listing of more than 1,300 Bed and Breakfast establishments and a discount of 10% to its members. For information: Tel. Milano +39 02 852676 - Roma +39 06 36005281 – Napoli +39 081 4203489 – Palermo +39 091 325774 www.touringclub.it

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
For listings of convents, monasteries and other religious institutions offering accommodation, please contact the local tourist board; for details visit website: www.enit.it

YOUTH HOSTELS & STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Youth Hostels can be found all over Italy in the major cities and are run by the AIG (Associazione Italiana Alberghi per la Gioventu’), affiliated to Hostelling International (HI). You need to be a member of the International Youth Hostel Federation (www.iyhf.org) or of the Italian Youth Hostels Association (Associazione Italiana Alberghi per la Gioventú) AIG, Via Cavour, 44, 00184 - Rome; Tel. +39 06 4871152, Fax +39 06 4880492. www.ostellionline.org offers over 100 hostels throughout Italy.
Student hostels exist in many Italian towns and are available not only to students taking courses but, when available, also to students visiting the country for holiday.
The Guide for Foreign Students giving detailed information on student hostels and other student facilities can be obtained by applying to:
The Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione) , Viale Trastevere - 00153 Roma.
Other useful addresses:
Centro Turistico Studentesco (CTS), Via Genoa 16 - 00185 Roma, Tel. +39 06 4620431 Fax +39 06 46204353, www.cts.it.
Centro Turistico Giovanile (CTG), Via della Pigna 13/a - 00186 Roma, Tel. +39 06 6795077 Fax +39 06 6795078, www.ctg.it.

FARMHOUSES (AGRITURISMO)
Italian cottages and farmhouses are available for holiday rental. For information contact the head office of Agriturist at Corso Vittorio Emanuele 101, 00186 Roma; Tel. +39 06 6852342 or 6852337 Fax +39 06 6852424; www.agriturist.it.
Terranostra - Via XXIV Maggio 43-00187 Roma, Tel. +39 06 4682370 Fax +39 06 4682204; www.terranostra.it.
Turismo Verde - Via Mariano Fortuny 20-00196 Roma, Tel. +39 06 3240111 Fax 06 3235965 email: turismoverde@cia.it; www.turismoverde.it.
Farmholidays, Via Manin, 20 - 58100 Grosseto Tel. +39 0564 417418 Fax +39 0564 421828 www.italytourist.it; www.agriturismo.net

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS
Italy offers a wide range of venues for conferences, meetings and seminars. For further information contact the Italian State Tourist Board.

CAMPING
Camping is very popular in Italy and over 2,300 official camping sites are now fully operational. Nominal fees are charged per person on a daily basis. Full details on the official camping sites in Italy are outlined in the publication, Campeggi e Villaggi Turistici, published by the Touring Club Italiano, Corso Italia, 10 20122 Milano Tel. +39 02 5359971 Fax +39 02 53599314 www.touringclub.it.
A complete list of camping sites with location map is issued by the Federazione Italiana del Campeggio e del Caravanning (Federcampeggio), Via V. Emanuele, 11 - 50041 Calenzano (Florence); Tel. +39 055 882391 Fax +39 055 8825918 www.federcampeggio.it.
You can also contact:
Italian Camping Association: Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane dei Complessi Turistico-Ricettivi all’ Aria Aperta (FAITA), Via degli Scipioni 153 - 00192 Roma, Tel. +39 06 32111043 Fax +39 06 3200830, www.faita.it.
Assocamping: Via Nazionale, 60 – 00184 Roma Tel. +39 06 47251 Fax +39 06 4817211; www.assocampingweb.it.

ALPINE HUTS
The Club Alpino Italiano, Via Petrella 19 20124 Milano, Tel. +39 02 2057231, Fax +39 02 205723201, www.cai.it, manages nearly 600 huts in the mountain districts and publishes a yearly book with a map and information on access, equipment and tariffs for each according to grade. The Touring Club Italiano (Corso Italia10, 20122 Milan, Tel. +39 02 85261 Fax +39 02 8526320, www.touringclub.it) publishes several maps and guides giving detailed mountain itineraries and excursions including the location of the huts.

SPAS
The number and variety of mineral springs in Italy have been known ever since Roman times. Today, Italy boasts a total of 380 spas, several of which are known the world over for their elegance and the therapeutic effects of their waters.
Almost the entire range of water therapies can be taken at the Italian spas, in the form of sulphur or mud baths, as well as fabulous beauty treatments and relaxing massages. For further information contact: federterme (Italian Thermal Bath Association) Via Po 22 - 00198 Roma, Tel. +39 06 8419416 Fax +39 06 85357562, www.federterme.it.
AMAT International (Associazione Mondiale Attivita’ Termali) Via Corrado Del Greco 206 - 00121 Roma - Tel. +39 06 56447576 Fax +39 06 5611801, www.termeitaliane.com.

DISABLED TRAVEL
Infrastructures for the disabled were improved and developed during the year 2000. Some towns have buses for the disabled, and some churches and museums are equipped with ramps and lifts. More information can be provided by local tourist offices.
The following organisations offer information on hotels, services and general assistance for disabled people.
ANTHAI (Associazione Nazionale Tutela Handicappati e Invalidi) Via Achille Russo, 18 - 00134 Roma - Tel. +39 06 71353173 Fax +39 06 71350564, info@anthai.org, www.anthai.org.
CO.IN (Consorzio Cooperative Integrate) - www.sociale.it. For CO.IN mobility and tourism services for the disabled in the Lazio area you can contact the toll free number (from Italy only) on Tel. 800 271027, www.presidiolazio.it. You can also book guided tours in Rome with means of transport specially equipped for disabled passengers Tel. +39 06 57060655 Fax +39 06 23269417, www.romapertutti.it.
AIAS (Associazione Italiana Assistenza Spastici) – Via Cipro 4/h Roma, Tel. +39 06 39731704, Fax +39 06 39731749 www.aiasnazionale.it or www.italiapertutti.it e-mail: info@aiasnazionale.it
INFORMAHANDICAP Venice – Piazzale Candiani, 5 – 30174 Mestre, Venezia, Tel. +39 041 2746144 Fax +39 041 2746145 e-mail: informahandicap@ comune.venezia.it, www.comune.venezia.it/ informahandicap, www.informahandicap.it
Accessible Italy, Via C. Manetti 34, 47891 Dogana, Repubblica di San Marino. Tel. 00378 941111 Fax 00378 0549 941110 e-mail: info@accessibleitaly.com, www.accessibleitaly.com.
In the U.K., HOLIDAY CARE SERVICE, Tel. 0845 1249971, info@tourismforall.org.uk www.holidaycare.org.uk offers a publication detailing facilities for disabled travellers abroad.