Lodge de Charme A Cheda

An oasis of calm, beautiful gardens. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent chef. Room service second to none. Swimming pool lovely and area surrounding clean and tidy. Good mini bus service to and from Bonifacio. We discovered this amazing place after seeing the chef Lionel Lebrun on T.V. Via Stella (in Scotland) and have been several times since our discovery in 2016.

The hotel is located some 2 km outside the gorgeous town of Bonifacio. It comprises a collection of rustic lodges scattered around the main building housing the reception and restaurant. The hotel offers a free daily shuttle going to the Bonifacio marina but only two trips in the mornings with the latest return at 6pm. After that you are at the mercy of local taxis charging an exorbitant €30 each way. There is a car park at the bottom of the complex, all spaces with covers against the blazing sun. There is a small pool to the right of the entrance with a whirlpool tub on the side and a comfortable seated area. All cottages have different character, other than rather uniform-looking Speranza suites sitting separately to the main complex, with little gardens or enclosures. Our Superior Charme chalet was spacious and airy, with a separate lounge and bedroom. There was plenty of wardrobe and storage space around. The bed was huge and very comfortable. There were steps and sharp edges everywhere inside the rooms so we had to be careful when moving around. Bathrobes and slippers were provided. There was a safety box too. Tea and coffee-making facilities were available. WiFi signal was acceptable. TV had no English-speaking channels. The bathroom was in three parts, with separate toilet and bath tub with jacuzzi on the other side. Water took a while to heat up despite outside temperatures in excess of 30 centigrade. We dined at A Cheda: it was an interesting though rather pricey experience. They pride themselves on serving home-grown vegetables. The selection of Corsican wines was quite ample. Breakfast, at €28.50 per person, was held at the restaurant as well. It wasn’t extensive although the herbal omelettes were rather tasty. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Really inflexible. I had to cancel a reservation here due to Covid. I offered to pay 50% of my booking and to rebook at full price in a few weeks, but they were completely inflexible and insisted on taking the full amount for the booking I couldn’t attend. For this reason I wouldn’t recommend