Name: résidence Costa D'oru
Address: Front de mer, Saint-Florent, Saint-Florent, Saint-Florent, 20217, France
Rating: 7

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Saint-Florent Cathedral

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Bastia Poretta Airport

Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport

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Wonderful fully equiped appartments with a great view of the sea ! 

Each unit has a small terrace that is perfect for your morning cup of coffee or to watch a beautiful sunset. Be sure to check out the pool as well!

The owners are very nice and always ready to help!

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We stayed at this residence for a week and overall we were not impressed. The only good thing about it was the pool and the lovely views we had from our balcony. 
The aparthotel was not very nice and a lot of things were dirty, especially the table and chairs on the balcony. It looked like most things weren't cleaned properly.The female receptionist was not very friendly. We went down one day to reception to ask something but it was closed despite it saying on the door that the opening hours were from 8am till 8pm. We were very shocked to then find the receptionist actually lying by the pool when she should have been working. 
We were also not happy with the 66 euro fee for towels and bed linen we had to pay for three people.

Disappointing overall

Costa d ' Oru Residence seems to be a complex of about 37 units consisting of approximately 16 small efficiency apartments, maybe 14 small one bedroom apartments, perhaps 6 larger one bedroom apartments, and 1 large one bedroom apartment suite which has an overall larger space for entertaining.  When I saw the suite, being from Texas, I nicknamed it the Texan place because it was big and spacious like our state of Texas.  Units can lodge 2 and as many as up to a max of 7 people (6 adults & 1 child) using fold-out beds.  Be aware corner beds are made for children.  The setup in the complex is perfect for those vacationing with other relatives.  Each place has its own mini kitchen, toilet & shower.  The situation  allows togetherness, yet privacy for your own immediate family.  My husband, our teenage son, and I stayed in one unit while my husband's parents stayed in another apartment just a few steps away.  

The location of Costa D'Oru is great!  It is only about one mile or so (1,5 km) from the seaport village of Saint Florent.  Another plus for the location is that it is on 2 acres on a hill, so each unit has their own an outstanding view of the Bay of Saint Florent from their own patio.  I loved eating fresh croissants in the morning out on the terrace.  In the evenings, the sunset view was spectular from the patio!!!  Another big advantage on the location is that the ocean is only about, say 7 blocks? (300 m = 1/4 of a mile) from the complex.  The Olzo Beach is nearby with a mixture of pebbles and sand.  There are rock beaches, seaweed, all kinds to explore.  Keep in mind, the big city of Bastia is only a 45 minute to one hour drive from Costa d ' Oru.  

There is one big nice swimming pool in the center front area of the complex for all to enjoy a pleasant dip in the lovely pool.  With the country of Italy being close to Corsica (only 50 miles away across the Mediterranean Sea), there are Italian tourists on the island to meet at the pool.  So yes, the staff does speak Italian in addition to English.  

A few facts to be aware:  Pets are not permitted.  Us, Americans, will rarely travel that far with our pets; but the French love their dogs and often do.  Remember restaurants in France often allow pets too.  

Televisions are provided in each unit, but they are the old style, so do not expect the HD flat screens. 

 25% of the price is required to hold a reservation. 

Also one item, I find hard to accept, is that most places in Corsica require you bring your very own bath towels and bed sheets, else they charge you for it.  Bring unique thoughtful USA souvenir gifts with you to give them and beg for a lower the price since it is not practical for us Americans to pack linen in our luggage with all the airline baggage fees and weight restrictions.  Maybe speak some French and talk down the charges like I did.   Be nice about this now.   It is standard practice there.  

Also when you are actually there, a 150 euro deposit is needed, not dollars, but euros, which the first week of June 2010 was close to $180.   The deposit is given back upon check-out when leaving with no repairs needed.  The cleaning is included in the price of the unit, but that is for just the basics, not to clean up after slobs.  Be considerate.  Leave a good impression of Americans to these dear people so they will want to have us back!    

Stays are booked for one week,  and go from Saturday to Saturday, except during the low season of late fall to early spring (Oct.-April), then 3 days are sometimes allowed.  

Parking is free for your car which you will need a rental car or jeep to visit Corsica easily.  

There are a few outings to experience.  I suggest to go see up close in person the Citadelle which is the old watch tower in Saint Florent.   Yes, it is worth it!  Go see the clear beautiful water.

On Wednesdays there is a small city market to spend a few minutes while by the boat dock and town square.
This means you are really bored and taking a stroll to relax.  This is the fun of a leisure vacation.  

The boat ride to Lodo or Loto Beach cost 15 euros per person ($20.)  which takes you to the small sandy white beach where the cows are.  The famous Saleccia Beach is a long hard one hour and a half walk in the brush to reach from Lodo Beach.  So make sure to plan to reserve the last boat ride back to Saint Florent.  Be prepared with comfortable hiking shoes, sun protection, and water before thinking about attempting to go to Saleccia from the Loto Beach.  There were cows that I could not fight, right there on my narrow path on the side of the steep hill, so I turned back and missed seeing this place, much to my regret.  I did not even bring my iPhone /camera and had no pictures of the cattle.  

The drive in Haute Corse ( Northern Corsica) is easily done in a day and I highly recommend doing so.  The natives say the drive from the East coast up around and down the West coast is best for the views.  That means to travel Erbalunga to Macinaggio to Rogliano to Centuri to Nonza going on the Highway D80 around the Cap Corse.  

There are many other water related fun activities.  I am sure you will be busy non-stop, but I like to take it easy on the budget.

If you are reading this and feel the 945 euros in high season / mid summer price is too much strain on your budget, try the Bed and Breakfast syle at Cap du Relais for a no frills basic on the beach biker place. (As a reminder it is always less expensive to go during the month of June before Europe lets out of school and the French, British, or Italians hog up all the available reservations.)  For a less expensive stay, look up www.relaisducap.com.  If you need translation, let me know.  That is the catch, on the website for Costa d ' Oru it is all in French too.  Check it out at www.costa-doru.com. anyway, maybe the site will change.  I am a francophile and would love for more Americans to see the beauty of Corsica which would be a real gem to miss.   

Costa d' Oru is a good place to stay and I recommend it to save money to be able to eat at home in the apartment (Sometimes you must go out to eat to experience their fantastic food!) and know you can be in good position to enjoy all your trip.  Bon Voyage!

Great view of the Bay of Saint Florent, comfortable, & very accommodating for family groupings

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