A Piattatella | Hôtel 5 étoiles - SPA & Restaurant

Words do not do this place justice, but I will try.... The Hotel: set into the trees and mountainside overlooking the valley and opposite mountains provides the most spectacular views of this beautiful part of the beautiful island. On many occasions, all we could hear was gentle birdsong - no traffic or aeroplanes - nature ruled over everything. Our "standard" room was more like a premium room, with a fantastic view - and so comfortable and tastefully designed. The in-house food was delicious and of such high quality local produce and preparation. The Staff: every worker in the hotel was lovely and friendly - no request was too much. When we asked for recommendations for eating locally, they booked both the restaurant and taxi for us - and every restaurant was amazing. They were also very patient with my attempts to speak French! Although classified as a hotel, it felt much more personal than what we imagined. And it's not just about the material consumption - everything is so well thought out - the place and the people have a real soul and depth. The 4 days we had took us away from the physical and mental noise of normal life. It was like a 2nd honeymoon and we didn't want to leave. I write this review as I want to express our joy with the place and staff, but I don't want too many people finding out about it - too late now!

I Cannot fault this place. We just one week at Hotel Piatatella and were simply wowed. We had the room in the main building called Monte Grosso. Waking up to the view from the balcony each morning was simply spectacular. One of the best views we have ever had from a bedroom. The hotel is charming and boutique style with only 17 rooms. Everything has been so tastefully decorated that it was a complete pleasure staying there and we felt very at home. We explored the Baling region, using the hotel as a base and tended to do half day’s exploring and half a day by one of the two beautiful swimming pools. There is an honesty bar at the first pool which seemed to work well. I worked out one morning in the the very calming all wood, almost sauna styled gym which has a yoga pavilion looking onto the Corsican Marquis. It was so amazingly located and thought out. Very simple in terms of the machines available however just enough to get a decent work out. Next comes the food, carefully prepared by chef Marie. We ate at the hotel for 3 nights out of our week and it was the best food we have eaten whilst in corsica. The 3 course menu with amuse bouche is incredibly well priced at 48 Euros per head. I believe it was Sunday night where we ate a vegetable tart, magret de canard and moulleux du chocolate. The local wine is very well priced and what I loved was ordering a bottle of wine by the pool and just keeping it in their fridge for dinner or even the following day. These simple touches make the hotel have a feeling like home away from home. Our room was very comfortable, simple, yet stylishly done. The bathroom was a good size with a bath a decent sized shower. Even tiny details like the washing line on the balcony were well thought out. All of the staff were very friendly (shout goes out to Samuel) and one of the owners who we met was delightful. She spoke perfect English. Going to the beach , we were offered towels for the day along with plastic money holders which are invaluable having forgot mine back home. We cannot wait to return to this amazing hotel. We spent a week down south in Bonifaccio and all we kept reminiscing was about the beautiful, raw, North and Hotel a piatatella.

The stay in this wonderful hotel exceeded all our wishes and fulfilled everything we were looking for. Beautiful property nestled in powerful silent nature, close to the sea. Rooms tasteful, bed excellent, service charming and perfect. Pool , lounge area coherent and nothing and no one intrusive .Wellness Fitness 🔝 We will definitely come back soon ! Monika & Holger

Our first trip to Corsica was made enchanted by our stay at this lovely hotel in La Balagne. The grounds are beautifully carved out of the hillside, and each room has a balcony with stunning views across the valley. Rooms are simple but elegant, and the bed was incredibly comfortable. The location was perfect -- up in the hills, and a short walk down to the charming little village of Monticellu, but only a short drive to the larger bustling port of L'Ile Rousse, 10 minutes to lovely beaches, and an easy drive to many sights. Calm, quiet and peaceful, we ended up coming back to the hotel for dinner many nights. The dinners, and the service, are also what set A Piatatella apart. A small but elegant and healthy! menu every evening, wonderful wine and cocktail lists (try their Cap Corse -- Corsica's version of an Aperol Spritz, delicious and strong!) with the light slowly fading pink over the valley, and delightful conversations with staff and other guests -- made for memorable evenings. The staff was superb -- hats off to Audrey and the rotating concierges, who helped us choose where to visit based on our interests, and even arranged for us to go to an amazing concert of local Corsican polyphonic music -- a glorious experience ! Among other favorite experiences -- visiting hill top towns, le Desert d'Ariages, and St. Florent, swimming at beautiful beaches, and shopping at the open air market in Ile Rousse, then picnicking by the water. All within easy driving of the hotel. We cannot say enough about this hotel, and this beautiful part of Corsica. We stayed for 8 days -- we could easily have stayed 8 more.

We were very interested in this hotel because the website described just what we were looking for and we were not disappointed. Everything about this experience was excellent; the rooms, the food, the staff and the area all came together to give us the relaxing holiday we wanted. There are three grades of room all of which have excellent facilities - those in the main house have the best views. Although we did not use them, there are spa facilities and a jacuzzi. There are also two swimming pools - one of which is heated. The views from the hotel of the Reginu valley are spectacular. We hired a car to get to the hotel and to tour the local villages but Monticellu is within easy walking distance and there are other villages further afield which are also accessible on well maintained paths, so a car is not essential. We had an issue with our hire car during our stay and asked the staff to help - they took ownership of the problem and resolved it to our complete satisfaction - special thanks to Thierry.

A lovely hotel in a beautiful spot away from the madness of the beach front but still only a stone throw from it. The rooms are very spacious with amazing views of the mountains. The breakfast is excellent and very well presented. A rare find suggested to us by Corsicans and well worth the trip.