The Hotel

• Hotel Centrale Set 1.3 km from Venezia Mestre train station, this unpretentious hotel is also 14 km from Piazza San Marco and the 12th-century Saint Mark's Basilica.

Featuring wood or tile floors, the straightforward rooms with simple wood furnishings offer Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus balconies or terraces. Room service is offered.

A casual dining area has a flat-screen TV. Other amenities include a lobby lounge and babysitting services. A breakfast buffet is available. Dogs are permitted.

• Eco Hotel Milano A 5-minute walk from a metro station, this casual hotel with a red facade overlooks a park and is 8 km from Milan Cathedral and 9 km from the Royal Palace of Milan.

The contemporary rooms feature an ecological theme and have wood floors. All come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars. Upgraded rooms add pull-out sofas. Apartments have kitchenettes. Family rooms and room service are available.

There's an organic restaurant/bar with a terrace and a menu of Mediterranean cuisine, plus a coffee bar. Other amenities include an organic shop, and welcome kits for dogs and cats (fee).

• Hotel Berlino Set a 5-minute walk from the lively Corso Sempione street, Hotel Berlino is located in a residential area of Milan. It is 1 km from Domodossola Metro and 1.4 km from the Fiera Milano City exhibition centre.

With free WiFi throughout, the Berlino hotel offers rooms with parquet floors, a Smart TV and air conditioning.

A sweet and savoury buffet breakfast is served daily in a breakfast room. Gluten-free options are also available. At the property guests can also enjoy a street art exhibition by local artists.

The hotel is opposite the stop of several tram lines, linking to Milan Cathedral and the city centre. Bus number 90 takes you directly to Milano Centrale Train Station.

Groupon's Guide To Venice

The capital of the Veneto region, listed as a World Heritage Site, Venice is set on a group of 118 small islands separated by a labyrinth of canals and linked by century-old bridges. Colonnaded squares, domes and arches can be seen while on a sleek motorboat or during a gondola ride that will carry visitors through the city's main waterways.

Tourists shouldn't miss out on the opportunity to visit the Doge’s Palace, a symbol of the republic’s wealth and mastery over land and sea. On the eastern end of St. Mark’s Square, the world-renowned Byzantine basilica has become a landmark of the city with its four bulbous domes and golden mosaics. Throughout the cobbled streets, there are countless shops where travellers can pick out unique handmade masks painted according to the 800-year-old Venetian tradition. Venice has a humid subtropical climate characterised by warm summers and cold winters. The sky is clear, with a moderate level of sunshine that invites holidaymakers to visit the city during autumn, while winter months bring an average high temperature of 6°C and three hours of sunshine per day.

Groupon's Guide To Milan

A magnet for designers, artists, photographers, and models, Milan is one of the world's fashion centres, boasting an elegant backdrop rooted in Roman times.

From its imposing historic centre and fashion districts to the countryside outskirts, Milan is a rare and appealing mixture of ancient values and contemporary lifestyle. The Navigli area features an abundance of restaurants, ranging from pizzerias to fine seafood haunts, while Piazza del Duomo, boasting the Milan Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in the world guarding the city’s cobblestoned streets since 1385, opens to shops, theatres, museums, and galleries in the city centre. Big fashion names can be found in the Corso Buenos Aires or Corso Vercelli, and cultural sights are plentiful, including attractions such as the Sforza Castle. Art lovers will rejoice at the chance to take in Italian art from the 14th century to modern times at Pinacoteca di Brera. Milan has a humid subtropical climate with hot days of summer and humid rather cold days of winter. During summer, the temperatures are expected to be around 21°C and sometimes a sudden rain accompanied by thunderstorms will thrill the cityscape. Spring and autumn come with moderate weather conditions when the nights will be colder than the days, and rainy moments will be frequent. Winter knocks at the door with temperatures around 7°C, but the sun won't shine like in the previous months.