"When to go: The summer opera festival at the Arena di Verona is a hot ticket, but any time other than January and February is great for touring the Veneto. Which room to book: Mendini..."

"Avant-garde style meets historic Italy at this 16th-century villa retreat close to Romeo and Juliet’s city of Verona. The beautifully restored architecture, verdant gardens and romantic..." Full review

"Amid Valpolicella vineyards outside Romeo and Juliet’s hometown of Verona, this classical Venetian-style villa appears ripe for an old-world romance." Full review

"Housed in a sumptuous 18th-century villa on the outskirts of Verona, this hotel can be reached by complimentary transfer. Works by contemporary artists add to the hotel’s charm."

"This rare breed of country villa retreat is aimed at successful young executives and Wall Street thirtysomethings who relish this hotel's (and Mr. Spock's) mantra, "Live long and prosper."" Full review

"A living contemporary art gallery housed in a 16th-century villa 20 minutes’ drive from Verona. It has a delightful garden and swimming pool." Full review

"It’s a wildly colorful ride at the Byblos Art Hotel in a fabulously restored Venetian Villa with its 15th-century façade on 5 acres of gardens in the heart of Valpolicella wine country." Full review

"We’ve seen design hotels, and we’ve seen fashion hotels, but the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is more than this: it’s also something like a museum, a showcase for a family’s impressive collection of 20th-century design objects and contemporary artworks, right down to the gallery-style placards in every room listing the pieces contained within" Full review

"The Escalus is a small boutique hotel in the old city center that has the feel of a B&B, though it is much more luxurious." Full review

"Offer contemporary minimalist style in muted colors; the larger ones have handy kitchenettes, and all have swank bathrooms. Guest rooms in various sizes suit singles, couples, and families." Full review