Hotel San Carlu Citadel

We loved our stay at Hotel San Carlu Citadelle! The location is perfect, right in the city center and within walking distance to all the main historic sights, restaurants, shops, and even the beach. The highlight for us was the beautiful rooftop bar and restaurant with amazing views over the bay and city — we really enjoyed drinks at sunset and a delicious breakfast there each morning.||The service was outstanding, everyone was so welcoming and helpful, which made our stay even more enjoyable. The rooms are a bit small, which can be a challenge with luggage, but the bed was very comfortable and we slept really well.||Overall, a charming hotel with unbeatable location, great service, and a rooftop you won’t forget. We would definitely recommend it for a stay in Ajaccio!

The location is to die for. Walking distance to many restaurants, coffee shops (word of caution - do your research - mileage varies from amazing to barely edible) and sights. We had some complicated situations to handle and the people all throughout have been extremely helpful. The hotel is also great - good sized and well done bathroom, cute room with good, comfortable bed. We had the room with the sea view and it was great. All around great experience and a hotel.

Great experience. Enjoyed the hotel, very modern design. Fantastic top floor bar and dining room, brilliant views across the bay for a stunning breakfast. Couldn't fault the place

We have a lovely two night stay at the hotel, the room was very spacious and well decorated. We loved the roof top bar. Special thanks to Lorena who was so helpful and friendly, she recommended and booked two restaurants for us which we thoroughly enjoyed

Had a great stay here. Perfect location next to the citadel to explore the old town. Parking can be a challenge but we reserved a spot out front of the hotel for €25 per night. The bed was amazingly comfortable, easily the best bed we had during our time in Corsica. Shower was also delightful. One downside was that it could occasionally be a little noisy from outside or from in the corridor but it didn’t impact us too much. The rooms were also rather small, it was hard to open up a large suitcase. Regardless we enjoyed our stay and would stay here again on another trip to Ajaccio.

Outstanding Ajaccio hotel with an unbeatable location, charming character, plush comfort, and top-notch customer support, on par with other greats I’ve experienced (HK Peninsula, Brussels Hotel Metropole, Sydney Four Seasons, …). Kudos to the front desk staff, especially Oriane, who were extraordinarily rapid and responsive to the numerous questions I posed prior to and during my stay. You MUST have at least one visit to the top floor bar/restaurant, Carl’s, for spectacular views, yummy gnocchi, lobster rolls and the chef’s Caesar salad, all delivered with warm hospitality and enthusiastic service.

They don’t have parking places and recommended the alternative parking lot and the street, but all are full of parked cars. It took 45 minutes and look to find a 2 km fare away place. It would be a good service, if they make reservations for their guests, but they don’t. They should no longer offer the hotel to people arriving by car. The hotel is not recommended for people traveling by car. The breakfast is great and the roof top bar is good.

We’ve visited Corsica many times and for our return to Ajaccio we wanted somewhere near the Citadelle with sea view. San Carlu certainly delivers on that. The views are spectacular, particularly from the breakfast room/bar and roof terrace. This (almost) justifies the pricey rates. Our room was pretty small however, with nowhere much to unpack. The open rail for clothes hangers had a surprisingly budget feel. The bathroom was great though, and almost as big as the bedroom. Breakfast was decent enough but unremarkable considering the price. Reception staff were charming, helpful and spoke good English. Overall, expensive but probably the best in the city