Name: San Carlu Citadelle
Address: Ajaccio, FR
Price range: From $238

San Carlu Citadelle, AjaccioSan Carlu Citadelle in Ajaccio, France has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 20 hotels we score in Ajaccio. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $238 a night (cached, not a live quote).San Carlu Citadelle is a four-star boutique hotel in central Ajaccio, Corsica, a short walk from the Citadel, the Bonaparte Residence and the cathedral. The building was fully renovated and now houses 36 air-conditioned rooms, each with a desk, coffee machine, safe, flat-screen TV and private bathroom. Triple rooms are available for families. Facilities include a restaurant, a rooftop skybar, concierge service and free Wi-Fi, and the property is entirely smoke-free. Rates start at around $238 per night. Guest review scores are generally strong, with photography ratings of 8.9 and 8.5, though booking platforms sit closer to 7.7. Rooms are on the small side, and some showers lack enclosures, which may not suit everyone.What stands out

Central location near the Citadel

Recently and thoroughly renovated

Rooftop skybar with views

Family-friendly triple rooms available

Watch out for

Rooms are somewhat small

Some showers lack enclosures

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Hotel Demeure Les Mouettes, Ajaccio: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $430 a night. Hotel Demeure Les Mouettes is a 19th-century villa on the waterfront of Ajaccio Bay, west of the town centre and about a 15-minute walk from it.

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