Hôtel Bella Vista

Family run boutique hotel with character. Modern interior design with hidden areas of mid- century furniture. Quiet rooms with quiet, efficient air-conditioning which could be run at night if needed. Highlights were the attention to detail, that coffee and teas were replenished if used. Call me old-fashioned, but it was useful to have an information pack in our room with useful numbers, locally recommended restaurants, and activities. Our host was most helpful and spoke English. Motorcycles were welcomed, and if there weren't too many, there was space in the garage. Despite the hotel being nestled into the hillside, there was hard and more of less flat parking suitable for the motorcycles. While breakfast price seems a little expensive, it was all local and quality produce, and the honey was delicious 😋. Being from Ireland, I did miss having fresh or liquid milk; however, I didn't ask! Hotel policy was environmentally friendly and clients notified in their rooms. Would highly recommend this accommodation.

We enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Bella Vista at the end of May during a driving tour around the island. We loved the mountain view from our room (which was a standard room not a larger superior room) which was sufficient for us. The room was comfortable and had everything we needed including good shower. Unlike the previous reviewer we had no issues with the aircon and no contact with reception other than checking in and checking out, which was pleasant with good English spoken. Agree its a bit of a slog with cases from the car park below the hotel up to the rooms, up steps to reception and then a steep set of stairs to the floor above, but we were aware there was no lift before we arrived and it's good exercise!! As with most hotels in Corsica, the breakfast buffet was a set rate per person (from memory, 14 euros) and it was fine, but to keep our costs down, on the second morning we popped down to the boulangerie half way down to the port and ate pastries and drank hot drinks there (they have a few outside tables). This was more economical for us as we were trying to budget. The hotel is located on the left of the road into Porto when coming from the direction of Calvi. The road is fairly main but was quiet at night and we didn't notice traffic noise. To note that this hotel is not really a viable walking distance away from the port/harbour where most of the restaurants are, both due to distance and steepness of the gradient between the two, but it's only a few minutes drive. We didn't try the restaurant directly across from the hotel as the menu looked rather too fancy for our tastes. We enjoyed dinners at Le Palmier and La Mer down by the water, and there is a huge amount of parking at the bottom of the road which you can use for either boat trips or when visiting restaurants. From this hotel base we took a boat tour out of Porto around to Capu Rossu and then in the other direction to the Scandola nature reserve which was good (though do check if you need an English speaking guide, we forgot to ask and chose the wrong company for this I think). We also drove up the valley behind the town which was very scenic. This hotel serves as a good when exploring this area of Corsica.

Unfortunately our experience with this hotel wasn’t as nice as some previous guests have suggested. Pre arrival communication with the manager was excellent. He seemed friendly when we arrived but seemed very put off when we asked him to help us carry one suitcase up 2 steep flights of stairs. The room was very basic but acceptable. We had continuous problems with the airconditioning as it kept shutting off on its own. While I can understand that these types of things can happen there is no one after 8 PM to contact as the office is closed and there is no one to call. This I find unacceptable certainly for a 3 star hotel! I discussed the issue with the air conditioning with the manager in the AM and he seemed sorry but I felt he should have offered us some compensation for-the uncomfortable night we had. Breakfast was adequate. I hope that for future guests they address the issue of a contact person in the evening and nighttime.

Hotel très bien situé à l'entrée de Porto.Chambre au calme très confortable avec une vue imprenable sur la montagne.Accueil chaleureux du propriétaire. Petit déjeuner bien copieux avec des produits corses.Bref un bon moment idéal à faire en septembre car moins de monde .