There are many romantic lakeside hotels in Italy offering superb food and amazing scenery.

More like a secluded hamlet than a hotel, Villa Clementina, Lake Bracciano is a collection of whitewashed cottages covered in bourgainvillea offering spacious and tranquil rooms with tastefully pale soft furnishings.  With reasonably priced rooms open all year round, and Rome just half an hours drive away Villa Clementina is an absolute must for a romantic break. (Dial from the UK 00 39 069 986)

If you prefer to frequent George Clooney’s favourite spot, Lake Como offers the charming La Pergola Bellagio, a charming pink hotel , formerly a nunnery, which sits by the water’s edge.  Although the rooms are simple the location is simply perfect! (Dial from the UK 031 950 262)

For an elegant country villa, situated on the least known Italian Lake, Lake Iseo, I Due Roccolicommands an idyllic position, set in acres of gardens and  parkland, with splendid views of the lake. Perfect for that proposal! Formerly an aristocratic residence the food here is first class and service is outstanding. Open from March to October, there is a pool and tennis courts and a food market every Friday in the nearby village of Iseo. (Dial from the UK 030 982 2977)

If none of these leave you rushing to make a booking, check out the Gargenia a Lago set in a peaceful location - home of the Arosio family since it became a hotel in 1950. The timeless quality of the rooms furnished with mahagony bedsteads and terrazo floors lead you to the terraces located above the water. During good weather dinner can be taken in the pretty surrounding gardens. (Dial from the UK 0365 71195)

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