Hôtel Restaurant Les Chasseurs

You come here for the straightforward combination of sand, supper and a bed with air conditioning. Hôtel Restaurant Les Chasseurs sits close to Pietracorbara Beach, with a large garden and views towards both the mountains and the sea. It is the sort of address that works well when your holiday plans involve water during the day and very little ceremony afterwards.

Couples can keep things simple with a double room and an evening meal on the premises. Families have larger room options, a children's playground and kids' meals. There is also a shared lounge and a shaded outdoor terrace, so you can settle down without turning the end of the day into another expedition.

The hotel is in Marine de Pietracorbara, on Corsica's Cap Corse, around a three-minute walk from the sandy Pietracorbara Beach. You are not looking at a resort complex cut off from its surroundings: the coast is close, while the landscape rises towards the mountains behind it. L’Osse Beach is about 1.3 miles away, and Marine de Sisco Beach about 2.1 miles away by the surrounding road network.

Bastia is roughly 12 miles away, putting the town's restaurants, bars and historic sights within reach by car. Effet Mer is around 0.15 miles from the hotel, while other nearby restaurants sit roughly 2 to 2.5 miles away. Bastia railway station is about 11 miles away by road, and Bastia–Poretta Airport is around 23 miles from the property by road.

The rooms are compact, so choose according to how much space you want around the bed rather than expecting a place to spread out like a dive boat's sundeck. A Double Room with Terrace suits a couple who value a private outdoor corner, while the garden-view double is the quieter-looking choice if you would rather wake to greenery. Some rooms have a balcony, and all rooms have air conditioning, a television and free Wi-Fi.

For three or four guests, the terrace rooms with separate single beds make more sense than trying to negotiate sleeping arrangements around one double bed. Private bathrooms have a shower, toilet and complimentary toiletries. Soundproofing is part of the room specification, useful when you are trying to sleep off an early start or a long day in the water.

Breakfast is continental: toasted bread, croissants, jams and drinks, which covers the essential business before a day out. The on-site restaurant and bar handle both food and drinks, with a shaded terrace for eating outside when the weather plays along. There is also an on-site pizzeria, a useful answer to the familiar post-dive question: proper dinner, or something round and uncomplicated?

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and special-diet menus can be arranged on request. Kids' meals are available too. Wine and champagne are offered, so you can replace the day's saltwater with something chosen from the other side of the drinks list.

When the sea has had enough of you, the outdoor swimming pool gives you somewhere else to cool off without packing another bag. The garden, sun terrace, outdoor furniture and open-air bath are better suited to the slower part of the day: towel, drink, chair, and no timetable worth defending. A pool fence adds a practical detail for families.

The property also offers live music and evening entertainment, with themed dinner nights available as a separate activity. Walking tours and bike tours provide a way to see more of the area without committing to a full day's outing, while horse riding, hiking, cycling, fishing and snorkelling are available in the surrounding area. A children's playground keeps younger travellers occupied while you finish your coffee.

Bastia–Poretta Airport is around a 38-minute drive away, with the hotel about 20 miles from Bastia by the hotel's location description. Free private parking is available on site, with no reservation needed, which is handy on this part of Corsica where a hire car makes the coastline and inland roads far easier to explore. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property, and luggage storage is available.

Check-in runs from 14:00 to 22:00, and you should tell the hotel your expected arrival time. Check-out is from 07:00 to 11:00. Private check-in and check-out are available, as is a shared lounge with television. Children of all ages are welcome, cots and extra beds can be requested, and pets are accepted on request. Cash is accepted for payment.