Porto marina seen from above: the Genoese tower on its red rock, the river mouth and the beach

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where to stay

Hotels in Porto (Corsica): where to stay, area by area

Q: Where to stay in Porto, Corsica?

For boat trips, at the marina, where everything is within walking distance. For views of the calanques, at Piana; for cooler air and walking, at Évisa, with a car in both cases. To plan your days, see visit Porto.

Q: Should you stay in Porto or Ota?

Porto marina belongs to the commune of Ota, whose village sits above it, quieter, at the start of the Spelunca trail. Our selection does not yet include a place to stay in the village: for peace and quiet, look at Piana or Évisa.

Q: Are there places to stay by the sea in Porto?

Yes, at the marina: two of our listings are less than 100 m from the water, and the beach lies at the foot of the Genoese tower. Piana and Évisa are up high, far from the sea.

The marina for the boats, Piana for the calanques, Évisa for the mountains: around Porto, each village serves a different purpose.

Best for

Porto, in Corse-du-Sud, has nothing to do with the city in Portugal: it is a small marina at the head of a gulf listed by UNESCO, in the commune of Ota. Places to stay are few and spread across three villages. At the marina, by the water, you will find hotels and holiday residences close to the boats and restaurants. Piana, perched above the calanques, adds apartments. Évisa, in the mountains, has village hotels, a lodge and chalets.

So the choice depends on your plans. If you have come for the sea and the trips to Scandola, the marina lets you do without the car for most things. If you are after views or cooler air, Piana or Évisa give you both, at the cost of a slow road in summer.

The areas run from the sea up to the mountains. For each one you will find what sets it apart and who it suits, then our places to stay, with their Booking rating and the date it was recorded. The map shows them all, and our tips help you decide. The village of Ota does not yet have a place to stay in our selection.

The areas

Where to stay, area by area

3 areas, 15 places to stay · Visit Porto

1Porto marina

By the water, close to the boats and restaurants. Very busy in summer.

Boats to Scandola and Girolata leave from the marina: you can walk there, with no need to look for parking. The beach, below the tower, faces the sunset.

Best for : on foot · near the beach · lively in the evening

Hotels and holiday complexes, most less than 200 m from the marina. For quieter nights, Piana sits above the calanques.

Logis Hotel Le Lonca hotel · about 650 m from the marina 9.1/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → Résidence hôtelière Capu Seninu holiday complex · less than 100 m from the marina 9.1/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 3 stars (Atout France) Book → Résidence Porto Marine holiday complex · less than 100 m from the marina 9.0/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → Hôtel Capo d’Orto hotel · about 900 m from the marina 8.9/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 3 stars (Atout France) Book → Hôtel & Résidence Le Subrini aparthotel · about 200 m from the marina 8.3/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book →

2Piana

A hilltop village above the calanques, with a view over the gulf.

The road through the calanques links Piana to Porto: allow about a quarter of an hour to the marina, outside summer and without stopping. In summer the road is slow, so set off early for the boats.

Best for : by car

Hotels, holiday complexes and an apartment, all in the village or just outside. To take the boats several days in a row, the marina saves you the drive.

Résidence Le Bella Vista holiday complex · about 300 m from the village of Piana 9.5/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → U Paradisu apartment · about 300 m from the village of Piana 9.4/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → Hôtel Mare E Monti hotel · about 200 m from the village of Piana 8.4/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 3 stars (Atout France) Book → Hôtel Capo Rosso hotel · about 550 m from the village of Piana 8.2/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 4 stars (Atout France) Book → Résidence A Stella holiday complex · about 250 m from the village of Piana 8.0/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book →

3Évisa

In the mountains, near the Aïtone forest, for cooler air and walking.

The Spelunca path links the village to Ota by the Genoese bridge of Zaglia. Allow about half an hour to Porto marina, outside summer and without stopping.

Best for : by car

Hotels, but also a chalet and a lodge, for a mountain stay. For the sea every day, Piana or the marina are more practical.

L’Acciola lodge · about 1.2 km from the village of Évisa 9.3/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 3 stars (Atout France) Book → La Châtaigneraie hotel · about 600 m from the village of Évisa 8.6/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → U Pozzu hotel · about 550 m from the village of Évisa 8.2/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book → Scopa Rossa hotel · about 800 m from the village of Évisa 8.1/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Officially rated 2 stars (Atout France) Book → Chalets de Cemma chalet · about 550 m from the village of Évisa 8.0/10 on Booking · Oct 2026 Book →

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Map

Places to stay on the map

Each pin carries the number of its area.

Tips

How to choose

Not to be confused with Porto in Portugal

This page is about Porto in Corse-du-Sud, a marina at the head of the gulf of the same name, in the commune of Ota. On Booking, check that the address says Corsica before you book.

Plan on a car

Porto has no railway station, and only the Via Corsica C2 coach line links it to Ajaccio. Beyond the marina, Piana and Évisa are impractical without a car.

Allow time for the boats

Boat trips leave from the marina, where parking is hard in summer. From Piana or Évisa, set off early: both the calanques road and the mountain road are slow in season.

Sea or mountains: choose by season

In high summer, Évisa offers cool mountain air; in spring and September, the marina is quieter. The boats run from April to October, weather permitting.

Book early for summer

The three villages have few places to stay. For July and August, book as soon as your dates are fixed.

Check the date of the rating

Each Booking rating is shown with the month it was recorded. If it is getting old, read the recent reviews on Booking before you book.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Where to stay in Porto, Corsica?

For boat trips, at the marina, where everything is within walking distance. For views of the calanques, at Piana; for cooler air and walking, at Évisa, with a car in both cases. To plan your days, see visit Porto.

Should you stay in Porto or Ota?

Porto marina belongs to the commune of Ota, whose village sits above it, quieter, at the start of the Spelunca trail. Our selection does not yet include a place to stay in the village: for peace and quiet, look at Piana or Évisa.

Can you find a cheap hotel in Porto?

We do not give prices: they change with the dates. Compare several periods, avoid July and August if you can, and also look at the holiday residences and apartments in our listings, at the marina as well as in Piana.

Are there places to stay by the sea in Porto?

Yes, at the marina: two of our listings are less than 100 m from the water, and the beach lies at the foot of the Genoese tower. Piana and Évisa are up high, far from the sea.

To choose across the whole of Corsica, see also our selections Camping in Corsica: our classified, well-rated campsites, north to south, 5-star hotels in Corsica: the official classification, destination by destination, Seafront hotels in Corsica: less than 150 m from the shore and Boutique hotels in Corsica: our best-rated small places to stay.

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