Lieu-dit Paganacce 20232 Ajaccio − France
U Palazzu Serenu, a charming hotel (open all year)
In Upper Corsica, dominating the sea and the desert of Agriates, near Saint Florent, a XVII Century Palace, completely renovated and transformed into a small luxury hotel.
This extremely elegant Florentine inspired palace is a pure gem, a magical place, a dream hotel and a hotel for dream.
An interlude of sweet moments and great happiness, a place to relax and be free of your daily worries.
U Palazzu Serenu, a charming hotel, is a very special place where luxury will be shared in privacy, serenity and generosity.
U Palazzu Serenu, a luxury hotel (open all year)
Located at the foot of the spectacular village of Oletta, one of the most beautiful villages in Corsica, U Palazzu Serenu has been completely and recently restored and decorated by Nathalie Battesti, interior designer, student of Andrée Putman and Christian Liaigre.
An intimate hotel with 6 rooms and 2 suites, offering the comfort and services of the best Palaces.
1h30H from Paris by plane and 20 minutes from Bastia airport, you will be completely awed by the beauty of the Island, the scenery is grandiose, nature is overflowing… Happiness is an inch away.
Contemporary art accompanies the traveler in search of beauty. Works by Anish Kapoor at the bar, Daniel Arsham, Paul de Pignol and Wendy Wischer at the reception, Udo Nöger, Manuel Merida Yvan Rebyj, in the living room, Kim Tschang Yeul, Conrad Marca-Relli and many other spectacular artists await you in the rooms. The art was chosen with the idea to appease your mind and soul.
The restaurant, also intimist, has been deliberately limited to a capacity of 18 to respect your calm and serenity.
The 20 meter swimming pool, allows you to exercise in a magical environment that extends to infinity.
A small spa that caters to your body and soul so that you will be in perfect harmony with your spirit.
U Palazzu Serenu, a small luxury hotel, a very special experience, where the charm appreciates in a cozy atmosphere, in the benevolence and the respect for the tradition of hospitality of Corsica and Corsicans.
View on the sea, the village or the mountains, the 6 bedrooms and 2 suites have been thought and designed to let to the traveler the freedom be allowed invade by a soft, warm and necessary torpor.
Beds of indecent comfort (king size), oak flooring, air conditioning, flat screens, DVD players , wifi (free), etc…
Hunting : Domaine de Belle Lasagne
495 acres private hunting property on Lake Padula , you will be able to enjoy a wild and protected biotope. An environment of rare beauty that only Corsica can offer. In Oletta (2km from the hotel)
Sailing School : CESM
At St Florent, on the beach of la Roya ( From April to Octobre)
Horse Riding : Caval'en liberté
Horse rides for one-hour, half day or full day to discover the mountains and the villages of Nebbiu or galop freely on the beaches.
In Oletta (2,5 km from the hotel)
Golf : Golf Club de Borgo
Golf courses by 9, near Bastia's Airport (22Km from the Hotel)
Golf : Golf du Reginu
Golf courses by 9, 6Km from L'ile Rousse (63 Km from the Hotel)
Fishing : Cap Fishing
Start from Saint Florent harbour, sport fishing and boat rides (all year long)
Scuba Diving : CESM
Certification, discovery of the many gorgeous marine sites of the Gulf of Saint Florent
Hiking : Cime Nustrale
For all levels of expertise , from easy hikes in the Agriates to the more difficult hikes on Mount Cintu
Hiking : Corse Rando
For all levels of expertise, from the easy familly hikes to the crossing of the GR 20
Extreme Sports : Altore
Paragliding, canyoning, climbing , hiking , adventures park , off-piste skiing
At St Florent
Sailing boat (with skipper)
A superbe Catamaran, Leopard 42 (12m60) and its wonderful Captain to discover Corsica by sea
Sailing boat (with skipper)
The ideal monohull (9m50) to discover the Agriate desert and the Cap Corse with its skipper
Motor boat (with skipper)
Chic, elegant and very fast, an Itama 40 (13m40 & 480cv x 2)
Renting boat : Corse Horizon
Rental of boats with or without license, on the Saint Florent harbour (in front the private parking entry)
Renting boat : Dominique Plaisance
Rental of boats with or without license, ( from 6cv to 250cv), to Saint Florent (in front of the police station)
Boat Shuttles : Le Popeye
Connection from Saint Florent harbour to the Lotu beach , about 100 passengers , duration 20 '
Boat Shuttles : Taxi Boat Saleccia
Connection from Saint Florent harbour to Saleccia beach , about 12 passengers , duration 20 '
Boat Shuttles : Speed-Boat
Connection from Saint Florent harbour to Saleccia beach , about 12 passengers , duration 20 '
Motorcycles : Corse Horizon
Rental of motorcycles & scooters, on the Saint Florent harbour (in front the private parking entry
4 wheel drive : St Flo 4x4
Rental of Suzuki Vitara Cabriolet. At Saint Florent, beach road
Quad : Shell station
At Saint Florent ( located at the entrance of the village coming from Oletta)
Mountain Bike : Aliso Sports
Rental of Mountain Bikes in Saint Florent (located at the entrance of the village coming from Oletta)
Les Baigneuses
Bathing suits, Emporio Armani, Fred Perry, Ralph Lauren, Sea Folly…
L'Eté Indien
Bathing suits Banana Moon, Grain de Sable, Havaianas
Portobello
Antik Batik, April First, Stella Forest, Converse…
Tant qu'il y aura des hommes…
Paul Smith, Barbour, Hackett, New Balance…
And also on the harbour, Benoa, Viva Maria, Effets Mer, Tentation
You will enjoy a light & mediterranean cuisine, imagined and realized by Bryan Olivi, our young Chef of 20 years old, passionate about his job, talented, inventive and respectful of Corsican culinary traditions.
You can choose the gastronomic menus or, simply, the tasty dishes from the “Hotel Bar menu” (sublime home made hamburgers, Caesar salad, fresh vegetables soup etc ....). Prices are as light as a summer breeze.
To maintain your privacy and serenity and be attentive to the wishes of each, the capacity of our restaurant is deliberately limited to 18 guests.
In winter, meals will be served in our indoor living room, surrounded by contemporary works of art. In the spring and summer or when the sun honors us, we will serve on our covered terrace so that you may better enjoy enchanting sunsets, majestic views on the sea, the mountains and the desert of Agriates.
During the winter, from November to March, our restaurant is open for the dinner only from Thursday to Sunday included, and from April to October each evening for the dinner.
Please fill this form for individuals or for groups and you shall receive an answer written by a live person at U Palazzu Serenu. This is the only way you can know exactly what room types are available for the dates you want, and the best possible rate, because you are dealing directly with the hotel.
Bear in mind that websites set up to give an automatic answer, work with allocated quotas given by the hotel, therefore when it appears there are no rooms available for the date you want, this is not necessarily true, because they never allocate ALL the rooms to third parties.
Hotel: U Palazzu Serenu
Address: Lieu-dit Paganacce 20232 Ajaccio
Region: Corsica Island
Country: France
Official website: http://www.upalazzuserenu.com/
Telephone: +33 (0)4 95 38 39 39
Fax: +33 (0)4 95 38 39 40
Hotel email: info@upalazzuserenu.com
The hotel is located in Oletta, Upper Corsica, 22.5 km from Bastia Airport. 1½ hours from Paris, a 7-minute car ride to Padula Lake, 20 km from Bastia and 10 km from Saint-Florent and its beaches.
By train
You can take the Eurostar to Paris or Lille, catch an onward TGV to Nice and then take a ferry to Bastia with Corsica Ferries.
Flight connections
Air France
Paris Orly Ouest / Bastia, from 3 to 7 daily flights all year long and depending of the seasons
Air Corsica
Marseille & Nice / Bastia, from 3 daily flights all year long
Dole, Lyon, Nantes, Toulon / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Liége, Naples, Rome / Bastia, depending of the seasons
British Airways
Londres Heathrow / Bastia (via Nice or Marseille), daily flights all year long
Easyjet
Paris CDG / Bastia, 1 daily flight (2 on saturday), depending of the seasons
Lyon, Toulouse / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Londres Gatwick, Manchester, Bâle / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Lufthansa
Berlin, Francfort, Berlin / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Luxair
Luxembourg / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Volotea
Bordeaux, Brest, Caen, Lille, Nantes, Strasbourg / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Vueling
Barcelone / Bastia, depending of the seasons
Harbours Bastia (20 km)
Ile Rousse (53 km), Calvi (75 km), Ajaccio (158 km), Porto Vecchio (147 km)
Ferry connections
Corsica Ferries
Nice, Toulon, Livorno, Savona / Bastia, every day, all year long
Corsica Linea
Marseille / Bastia, every day, all year long