Les Bergeries de Palombaggia

Stone and wood bungalows built into a hillside above Palombaggia Beach, one of Corsica's more photographed stretches of turquoise coast. This boutique luxury hotel keeps things low-slung and natural, with private patios looking onto gardens or the sea, an infinity pool that edges toward the horizon, and an open-air restaurant reworking traditional Corsican cooking. A buggy shuttles guests down to the beach, which feels like the right level of effort for a place this quiet.