Hôtel Liberata & Spa

Old style botique charm (Think shades of New Olreans meets 19 Centuary Paris)

The all female staff were so welcoming and helpful, from the ladies on reception, to the chatty breakfast ladies and the bedroom cleaners: we really felt at home here. We had our breakfast every day on the balcony and the fresh fruit, smoothies , meats, cheese and scrambled eggs were really good as was the excellent coffee. The hotel has no restaurant but there are lots of good, but pricey, restaurants a few minutes walk away. Our room was large and spotless and we had a nice balcony overlooking the sea. I have marked the hotel down a point for two reasons. We only had French television in our room for the 10 days we were there which was very annoying as our visit coincided with the Queen's funeral in London. There was no other language at all available. The staff kept telling us they were working on the problem but it still had not been resolved when we left. The other reason is that if you want to go on the beach on a sunbed under an umbrella you have to pay 30 euros a day for 2 people which can soon ratchet up over a few days. The alternative is the public beach which is very close but it is not ideal for elderly people to sit on a towel on the sand all day. It would really help if the hotel could do a deal with one of the beach owners to at least have a discount on the prices for their clients. Nevertheless the Liberata must be a first choice if you want a quiet and welcoming stay in Ile Rousse.

A beautiful hotel situated almost on a great beach )you need to cross a railway line but the (slow) trains only pass a few times a day. Our stay was perfect so we just want to highlight 2 points. First, the staff were all extremely welcoming. A particular shout out to the ladies who served us at breakfast and on reception, who couldn’t have done more to look after us. Second, the breakfasts. We see a few other reviewers have been critical and, yes, they are relatively expensive, so if you just want coffee and a croissant probably go somewhere else. But otherwise they aren’t to be missed. Different and imaginative smoothies every day, a great range of breads, home made yoghurt and much else. So for us it was definitely worth the price. And as others have noted, while it doesn’t have its own restaurant for dinner, there are lots of excellent ones nearby.