11 Best Hotels in Corsica, France

On a hillside overlooking Calvi Bay, this three-star hotel stands just minutes from downtown, and every room has a balcony with views of the bay. Numerous other amenities include a fitness center, breakfast lounge, rooftop pool, and spa.

This enchanting rustic mansion has traditional home-style cuisine and music of all kinds—including authentic Corsican polyphonic chanting—and a commanding view of the coast. Simple rooms have whitewashed walls and rustic furnishings; they can accommodate up to four people. There is also a restaurant on-site offering lunch and dinner.

Named for the faithful general in Napoléon's army, this 19th-century hotel is located on the town's quietest square. There's a cozy lounge where breakfast is served by the fireplace. Hardwood floors, granite countertops, and snowy duvets give the rooms are tasteful feel. Mountain views and balconies are available in Rooms 208 and 209.

On the main street through Corte, the Hôtel du Nord is perfect for budget-conscious travelers. The oldest hotel in Corte, the marble stairs still remain from the original 1833 building. Hardwood floors make the place rather charming, as do the common areas with filled with books. Breakfast is served in the neighboring bar, and packed lunches are available for those who hike to the nearby valleys.

On the edge of the Old Town, this friendly and welcoming hotel has been run since 1948 by three generations of the Holzer family. While the building is old, the rooms are regularly modernized and spruced up.

The central location is the main draw of this simple hotel near the port, featuring air-conditioned rooms with tile floors and double-pane windows that help minimize street noise; rooms 316, 317, and 318 are the quietest. Room 214 has a charming marble chimney. 

In this pretty 19th-century former mansion between the church and the market in downtown Calvi, cozy rooms are named after French literary figures. Opt for the Verlaine, which overlooks the city's rooftops and the port. Traditional interior design mimics a French style of yesteryear, with cherubs on walls behind quilted bedspreads. Find the restaurant in the garden under a giant magnolia tree—thus the name of the hotel.

A block off Cours Napoléon, this seven-story hotel with wooden shutters and friendly service is quiet enough for a peaceful sleep, yet close enough to stroll to the city's liveliest neighborhoods. Good luck opening your suitcase though—some rooms are extremely small. However, the roughly five dozen rooms each have the necessary amenities, including air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi access.

At the end of a quiet promenade near the water's edge, this former post office turned hotel lies close to Place St-Nicolas and the Citadelle. The rooms are basic, with wood floors and windows you can throw open to catch the breeze. Ask for a room with a sea view. There are also a few much-appreciated extras, such as free Wi-Fi access.

Steps away from the house where Napoléon was born, this clean and comfortable lodging with seasonal patio restaurant once served as the ancestral residence of Duke Charles-Andre Pozzo di Borgo of the notable Ajaccio family. The chic lobby is distinguished by a swank martini bar, and the modern rooms have leather furniture. Rooms 112, 211, and 311 have small balconies overlooking a cobblestone alley. There is an exceptional breakfast buffet (costs extra), and room service is offered year-round.

On the edge of the Old Town overlooking the ramparts and sea, this friendly hotel—housed in a property that was once the home of Napoléon's nanny—offers comfortable rooms that make an ideal base for exploring Ajaccio. Rooms have a simple modern decor, and those on the Golfe d'Ajaccio side get an abundance of morning sunshine—the perfect way to greet the day on the Isle de la Beauté.