Saint Christophe

Liked · We had the most perfect view - the sea to our left and ahead, the citadel ahead on the right and the mountains to our far right. We could not have been more delighted with our room and view. We only booked it at 4.30pm, a couple of hours before arrival on a Friday, as we were on a road trip so were not sure how far we would drive that day. It was my husband's birthday the next day and he was able to wake to the marvellous view and also eat breakfast outside on their restaurant balcony with a great sea view too. The room was very nice - airy, spacious and very clean with everything you'd need - power points in the right places, comfortable bed and nice lighting. The minibar was locked but that didn't matter as I expect we could have had it open if we'd asked. Breakfast was great - really good choice and good quality food. The seating outside on three sides of the light airy restaurant all had fabulous views and gave the option to shade from the sun. The swimming pool was heated - 29C - luxury! Very nice sun loungers and chairs too. If we return to Calvi this will be our hotel of choice for sure. It is right next to the citadel, the old town and marina area which is full of shops and restaurants. It is only 15-20 minutes walk from a beautiful beach. We were arriving by car and a little nervous of where we'd be able to park in a busy city. We stopped briefly at the entrance and I ran in to ask advice. The lady on the front desk immediately handed me a 'parking space 11' sign and opened the small car park gate to let us in. That was completely unexpected but very much appreciated. It was €17 for the 24 hours to park. You can park in the adjacent public car park (at the base of the citadel) for €15 per day but that was full most of the time we were there. The reception staff were all very friendly and helpful and spoke excellent English. We'd wanted to stay another night but it turned out that we were there the same weekend as the Motorcycle Trials World Championship 2025! They mentioned their sister hotel, Hotel Mediterranee which was right across the street and we had a nice stay there too. But not quite the perfect view of our Hotel Saint Christophe room!