NOAE by Emerald Stay

Nine suites inside a converted nobleman's house in the Corsican hills, with an Anish Kapoor on the wall and a hillside pool outside. This is a boutique hotel that leans hard into the "private home" feeling, and with that room count it mostly pulls it off. Contemporary art runs throughout, the restaurant takes a local Corsican angle, and the location puts Cap Corse and St-Florent within easy reach for days you feel like leaving.

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