Hotels in Ajaccio: where to stay, area by area

Within walking distance of the Maison Bonaparte, the market and the boats. Lively and sometimes noisy in summer. Saint-François beach, below the citadel, has its own guide.

The station is near the harbour: you can arrive by train and do everything on foot. If you come by car, leave it in a covered car park, as the centre is often gridlocked in summer.

Higher up, among the 19th-century villas, more residential and quiet.

In the late 19th century, the English came here to spend the winter; the former grand hotel now houses the Corsican Assembly. You can walk down the cours to the old town, but the way back is uphill.

Along the town’s western coast, with the beaches right below your accommodation. A car or the bus is useful. Further north, Capo di Feno beach has its own guide.

This is the closest area to the Parata headland and the Sanguinaires, best seen at sunset. In season, bus 5 links the road to the centre.

Opposite Ajaccio, beaches and holiday apartments, linked to the town by a passenger ferry all year round. Further south, Isolella beach has its own guide.

The passenger ferry crosses the gulf in about twenty minutes, easier in summer than driving into a centre that is often gridlocked. Boat trips to Scandola and Piana also leave from Porticcio.