A Casa Reale

40sq m | Views of the sea and Quai des Martyrs | There’s a small glass atrium covering the entrance to this sunny room, where there are terracotta floor tiles, mid-century-modern lighting and an idiosyncratic range of antique furnishings, decorative cornicing on the high ceiling and – of course – golden yellow walls | This room is dedicated to founding father of Corsica Pasquale Paoli, whose portrait hangs over the bed and who frequently visited with Gilbert Elliot | Seating area with wicker and wood chairs | King-size bed | Retro bathroom with decorative floor tiles, bath tub with a shower fitting and a heated towel rail | Dressing room | TV, storage, fridge, air-conditioning, free WiFi, Isula Parfums bath products | One extra bed or baby cot can be added to sleep three guests (this room has a little more space)

35sq m | Views of the street, port and sea | French doors open out directly onto the hotel’s leafy terrace, furnished for alfresco drinks, with views of the Med | As the name suggests, this room is painted in a soothing dove-grey shade, with antique statement pieces, sage-green velvets and terracotta tiles | It’s dedicated to Gilbert Elliot, a former Viceroy of the Anglo-Corsican kingdom who used this room as his library; his portrait hangs grandly above the bed, and the wrought-iron Juliet balcony railings bear his initials (one of the few salvageable original features in the building) | Seating area with wicker furnishings and a small reading nook | King-size bed | Bathroom with a decoratively tiled floor, bath tub with a handheld shower and heated towel rail; a window overlooks the terrace, but there are shutters for privacy | Dressing room | TV, storage, fridge, air-conditioning, free WiFi, Isula Parfums bath products | One extra bed or baby cot can be added to sleep three guests

40sq m | With baby-blue walls, regal antiques, a fireplace, chartreuse accents and terracotta floor tiles, this Empire-style room is restful yet decadent | On the walls hang vintage maps and a reproduction of 18th-century painter Antoine-Jean Gros’s piece Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole, significant because Napoleon briefly stayed in the house in 1778 (when it was owned by his godfather Count Marbeuf) | Seating area with leather armchairs | King-size bed | Retro bathroom with decorative floor tiles, bath tub with a shower fitting, twin sinks and a heated towel rail (note, there are no windows) | TV, storage, fridge, air-conditioning, free WiFi, Isula Parfums bath products | One extra bed or baby cot can be added to sleep three guests (this room has a little more space)

40sq m | The only room to be set upstairs, so it has a lower ceiling than the other rooms, but feels cosy | Charming views of the port of Bastia and the sea | Sage green on the walls is complemented by terracotta floor tiles, pink fabrics, an antique Persian rug and wood ceiling beams | Judiciously chosen antique furnishings and artwork | Seating area with wicker and wood chairs | King-size bed | Retro bathroom with decorative floor tiles, bath tub with a shower fitting, twin sinks and a heated towel rail | TV, storage, fridge, air-conditioning, free WiFi, Isula Parfums bath products | One extra bed or baby cot can be added to sleep three guests