Hôtel Restaurant U Santa Maria

“a family run restaurant & Hotel”

We stayed 1 nights here.It was excellent value and the deal was half board. The place is family run and the owner does the cooking and visits each table during the course of the evening meal. The food was very good with corsican menu and choice of 3 dishes for the main. The room was very comfortabl… lisää

We stayed 1 nights here.It was excellent value and the deal was half board. The place is family run and the owner does the cooking and visits each table during the course of the evening meal. The food was very good with corsican menu and choice of 3 dishes for the main. The room was very comfortable and clean. Parking is available in the adjacent village square. Highly recommend this place.

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“Self-service?”

We arrived at 9.30 p.m. to find the hotel in darkness. The door to reception was open but there was no-one around. There was a room key in a basket on the counter - and the room was empty – so we left our luggage and went elsewhere to eat. On our return, there was still no-one around, so we went… lisää

We arrived at 9.30 p.m. to find the hotel in darkness. The door to reception was open but there was no-one around. There was a room key in a basket on the counter - and the room was empty – so we left our luggage and went elsewhere to eat. On our return, there was still no-one around, so we went to bed. In the morning, we found the manager, who spoke no English but managed to explain via Google translate that she had been to a family funeral. She was very apologetic and gave us a bigger room with a balcony. However, we didn’t see her again (or any other staff) for the rest of the week. Some days the room was tidied and the bed made, sometimes not. The restaurant was closed, which was a pity as locals told us it was the best food in town. Despite all this, I still it’s a lovely little hotel if, like us, you prefer small family run places to big soulless establishments – it’s just that we found the (lack of) service a bit bizarre. It’s probably fine in high season. Olmeto is a charming village in the foothills of the mountains (on the T40 road from Ajaccio to Bonifaccio). People are very friendly and there is a strong sense of community. There are good restaurants (Chez Antoine, La Source), shops and a couple of bars where you can drink with the locals. It’s a good centre for walking but you need a car to get anywhere.

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“Could do better!”

Went for Sunday lunch at the restaurant Mimi. The waiter was very unhelpful and we did think That he did not like English people. However, he was not very welcoming to a Swiss family that came along later. The food was excellent and the small court yard is very quaint. With improved service, I woul… lisää

Went for Sunday lunch at the restaurant Mimi. The waiter was very unhelpful and we did think That he did not like English people. However, he was not very welcoming to a Swiss family that came along later. The food was excellent and the small court yard is very quaint. With improved service, I would have given a better report.

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“I got a poor room but not a bad place”

A mixed review for this place... On one hand it is incredibly neat to stay in this old place in a small town. The staff is very friendly, the location is good with free parking in the church square and the restaurant is wonderful. On the other hand... my room was cramped... I was on the top floor a… lisää

A mixed review for this place... On one hand it is incredibly neat to stay in this old place in a small town. The staff is very friendly, the location is good with free parking in the church square and the restaurant is wonderful. On the other hand... my room was cramped... I was on the top floor and the roof slanted down over the bed and the bathroom. Everytime I went to the washroom I hit my head. The stairway was also very very dark... but in a way that was sort of cool and added to the ambiance. I have a feeling I got one of the poorer rooms. Only other issue is that it was sort of hard to track down staff when the restaurant is closed and it is mid-day. Had to wait a while before I found someone to check in with. The restaurant is great and if you are only staying for one night I recommend you get the half board.

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