Accommodation
Corsica

Contemporary 5-star hotel on the Palombaggia road: 34 rooms and suites with terraces facing the gulf, a 3-hectare garden, spa and heated pool. Its gourmet restaurant holds two Michelin stars.

A family house turned 5-star hotel, a member of Relais & Châteaux, on the road to the Bonifato forest. Rooms, villas and treehouses, gardens with century-old trees, a spa and two restaurants.

4-star hotel with 15 rooms in the upper town, on Place de l'Europe, overlooking the harbour and the citadel. Heated pool and spa; a practical base for exploring the lanes and ramparts on foot.

3-star hotel opened in 1912, whose frescoed dining room is a listed historic monument. Its 48 rooms and terrace look out over the Calanques de Piana and the Gulf of Porto, ideal at sunset.

4-star riverside hotel at the entrance to the Restonica gorges, awarded a Michelin Key. Heated pool, wellness area, and the road to the Melo and Capitello lakes starting right at its door.

Charming 4-star mansion with 37 rooms, a quarter of an hour from Bastia and a short walk from the little harbour of Erbalunga. Heated pools, spa and restaurant; a good starting point for a tour of Cap Corse.

Family-run farm inn rated 4 stars, with 19 quiet rooms in the mountains of the south. Its restaurant, listed in the Michelin Guide, serves Corsican cooking made with the estate's own pork, vegetables and olives.

Quality-labelled network of more than 1,200 rentals: village gîtes, restored shepherds' huts, villas, B&Bs and unusual stays. A good fit for families and week-long stays inland.

10-hectare, 5-star campsite under pines and eucalyptus, with direct access to a long sandy beach. Pitches, chalets and mobile homes, a water park and kids' clubs; open from May to early October.