The Accommodation

There are 26 guest rooms and suites all with elegant and modern décor, many with a balcony with sea views or terrace, satellite TV, safe, minibar, telephone and en suite shower room.

The rooms range in size from 25sqm Classic room up to 70sqm Sea View Suite. All the rooms have king size bed and the Suites have the possibility of an extra single bed (extra cost). For families, some rooms interconnect and cots available on request.  

The Restaurant & Bar

A generous buffet breakfast is served in the spacious breakfast room or on the panoramic terrace, or can be delivered to your room (extra cost). 

The Botanica Bar & Salon offers drinks and cocktails in the lounge and the bar has a selection of wines. Guests are offered the opportunity of tasting of Corsican delicacies and cheeses on the panoramic terrace.

The hotel is located in the heart of Bastia’s citadel where there is a selection of restaurants for eating out. It is also just 500m from the centre of Bastia and the old port where there are additional cafés, bars and restaurants.

The Facilities

The hotel has a Wellness Centre with a small indoor heated swimming pool with contra-current jets and a treatment room dedicated to massages using essential oils (extra cost).

Guests have the option of complimentary electric bikes to explore Bastia or alternatively stroll through the picturesque streets and soak up its history. 

The Local Area

Hôtel Des Gouverneurs offers magnificent views over the town and port and is conveniently located to explore the cosmopolitan town of Bastia being situated in the heart of the walled Genoese citadel, surrounded by history from the architecture of the buildings, the cobbled streets and the Palais des Gouverneurs Museum. 

Points of interest include the wonderfully restored Sainte Marie Cathedral located in the enchanting old town which abuts the beautiful French-style old port with surrounding colourful painted buildings and choice of bars and restaurants from which to watch the comings and goings of the local fishermen. 

On the northern edge of the old town is Place Saint Nicholas, the focal point of Bastia, lined with more than twenty bars & cafés and next to Boulevard Paoli where there is large number of boutiques and larger shops to visit.

Bastia is an excellent base from which to enjoy the beauty of north east Corsica including Cap Corse, the chic marina of St Florent and the dozens of vineyards of Patrimonio.  Bastia’s railway links with Ajaccio and Calvi passing through Corte, one of the most picturesque networks in Europe.

Huw's View

Being located right in the heart of Bastia’s historic citadel with magnificent views, this charismatic hotel offers excellent accommodation for visitors to the north east of Corsica who are looking for a base from which to explore the local area.

The generously proportioned rooms and the quality of the fixtures, fittings and linen add to the quietly sophisticated ambience, with the lively bustle of Corsica’s second-largest town only a few minutes’ walk away. 

The heated indoor pool with its contra-current offers the opportunity for some exercise and those wishing to be pampered, the hotel offers the option of health treatments and massages. 

Please note: As the citadel is pedestrianised, the nearest vehicle access to the hotel is 200m away.

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Essential Information

All prices from are based on accommodation only. Flights, transfers and car hire are priced separately.

Opening Date: 1st February 2019
Closing Date: 31st December 2019
Arrival/Departure Day: ANY
Check In: 3PM
Check Out: 11AM
Included in Price: Accommodation as stated, Just Corsica Rep Service and Emergency Number
Not Included in Price: Flights, Transfers, Car Hire and Travel Insurance