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locals and tourists alike. The food’s a delight, views complement the exquisite gastronomic
with a tempting menu based on traditional creations of the Mezzacqui brothers (Jean-
Corsican cooking. Sit in the cosy wood-beamed Pierre front of house, David powering the
interior or reserve a table on the balcony for kitchen), from crispy minted prawns with
brilliant views. pistachio cream to pork with honey and
clementine zest.
4 Hôtel-Restaurant
Le Belvédère Hotel €€ 4 Hôtel Demeure
(%04 95 26 12 01; www.hotelrestaurant- Les Mouettes Boutique Hotel €€€
lebelvedere-porto.com; Porto Marine; r €65-135, (%04 95 50 40 40; www.hotellesmouettes.fr; 9
q €116-146; W) Brilliantly located down by cours Lucien Bonaparte; d €170-520; hApr-Oct;
Porto’s harbour, near the steps to the Genoese aWs) This peach-coloured 19th-century
watchtower, this small hotel has many rooms colonnaded mansion right on the water’s edge
with direct sea views, including some with is a dream. Views of the bay of Ajaccio from
private terraces. Family rooms sleep up to five, the (heated) pool and terrace are exquisite:
with a double bed, two bunks and a trundle bed. dolphins can often be spotted very early in the
morning or in the evenings. Inside, the decor
is one of understated elegance and service is
Ajaccio 9 four stars.
5 L’Altru Versu Bistro €€ 4 Hôtel Marengo Hotel €
(%04 95 50 05 22; rte des Sanguinaires; mains (%04 95 21 43 66; www.hotel-marengo.com; 2 PROVENCE & SOUTHEAST FRANCE 26 CORSICAN COAST CRuISER
€20-29; h12.30-2pm Thu-Mon & 7.30-10.30pm rue Marengo; d €78-98; hApr-Oct; aW) For
daily mid-Jun–mid-Oct, 12.30-2pm Thu-Tue & something near to the sand, try this charmingly
7.30-10.30pm Mon, Tue & Thu-Sat rest of year) eccentric small hotel. Rooms have a balcony,
A phoenix rising from the ashes, this perennial there’s a quiet flower-filled courtyard and
favourite reopened in 2015 on Ajaccio’s western reception is an agreeable clutter of tasteful
waterfront after suffering two devastating prints and personal objects. Find it down a cul-
winter storms and a fire. Magnificent sea de-sac off bd Madame Mère.

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