Lodge De Charme A Cheda

“A Cheda - highly recommended”

An oasis of calm, beautiful gardens. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent chef. Room service second to none. Swimming pool lovely and area surrounding clean and tidy. Good mini bus service to and from Bonifacio. We discovered this amazing place after seeing the chef Lionel Lebrun on T.V. Via Stella (… more

An oasis of calm, beautiful gardens. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent chef. Room service second to none. Swimming pool lovely and area surrounding clean and tidy. Good mini bus service to and from Bonifacio. We discovered this amazing place after seeing the chef Lionel Lebrun on T.V. Via Stella (in Scotland) and have been several times since our discovery in 2016.

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“Slightly deflated…”

We stayed at A Cheda for the last few nights of our Corsican trip in the south and sadly it did not live up to its expectations. After a lot of research that went into looking for a final stop off, I came across this beautiful hotel, which has amazing reviews and sounded just like what we’d love bu… more

We stayed at A Cheda for the last few nights of our Corsican trip in the south and sadly it did not live up to its expectations. After a lot of research that went into looking for a final stop off, I came across this beautiful hotel, which has amazing reviews and sounded just like what we’d love but unfortunately we were extremely underwhelmed. Despite the hotel location being brilliant and the staff being helpful, as soon as we arrived here we felt deflated. One of the main disappointments for us was the amount of children at the hotel who were jumping, bombing and diving in the pool all day - I suppose this is what adults only hotels were but after reading all the reviews, there was no mention of this, only that is was very peaceful so didn’t think this would be an issue for us. The location is great, it’s a 5 minute drive into Bonifacio and the setting of the hotel itself is lovely. Most of the staff are helpful and friendly. Rooms & food / drink. - overpriced!! We had booked the Grande Chambre room which we expected to be bigger than it was after seeing photos on booking.com and the website but sadly it’s very very small. I asked to view a cosy room (the smallest room on their site) and it’s the exact same, just the Grande Chambre has a bath. I spoke with reception and they said they would try and rectify. In the meantime, we went to the pool area to grab a glass of wine and asked for some bread & cheese (this was delicious!) - the man on the bar brought the bill over immediately which was €80 - for two drinks & some bread and cheese I think that’s pretty extortionate. Perhaps I felt disgruntled because of the room situation and the children splashing in the pool when he brought this over. A member of staff then came over, they said they’d spoken with their manager and they had a suite available they could upgrade us to which we were very appreciative of. Although, I was still disappointed… the suite we had upgraded to was the same one as the pictures we had seen on the website of the Grande Chambre room (so the one we were originally expecting to be in). I was happier in this room, but we were made to feel like they had done us a big favour. We travel a lot and we have stayed in some beautiful boutique luxury hotels over the years but I have to say, this experience felt very cold sadly. The food, drink & rooms are overpriced and it’s certainly wasn’t an “oasis” for us like the other reviews stated.

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“Very nice facility, still much to improve”

The beautiful facility is immersed into a perfectly maintained green area which generates a great sense of peace and calm. The entire garden is very nicely designed. Suites and lodges are amid large trees and blooming hedges which keep the environment under a very refreshing natural shadow. Our tw… more

The beautiful facility is immersed into a perfectly maintained green area which generates a great sense of peace and calm. The entire garden is very nicely designed. Suites and lodges are amid large trees and blooming hedges which keep the environment under a very refreshing natural shadow. Our two level room was very spacious, warmly decorated with all necessary amenities to have a very comfortable stay. Fairly good AC, large bathroom with bathtub. The backyard terrace was indeed a great value added to our lodge. Not greatly comfortable mattress, however the pillow selection helped. The minibar wasn’t stocked up the second night. Helpful and professional personnel, very kind however, perhaps, a bit unnatural. Just an opinion of course. Breakfast was rich and varied with a number of high quality genuine local products. To be honest, I’d have expected a proper omelette instead of the “frittata” I got, however everything was really delicious. The hotel, its services and hotel personnel would deserve a 5, but our experience at the restaurant wasn’t actually positive. The service and the cuisine do not reflect neither the high quality products they have nor the very high price they charge. The charcuterie selection was basically the same you had available for breakfast, while chestnut gnocchi were not even average. Wine list is relatively poor and overpriced. The very gentle and professional hotel manager turned our night in a pleasant memory, though not enough to forget the poor unfriendly service and the average menu. Nevertheless, the nice curly hair waitress deserves a special mention for her efforts and smiley attitude. A great spot where one could spend some days in Bonifacio, but not as good for remarkable dining experiences.

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“Simply overpriced.”

Small rooms w/quirky decor if you are into sticks & wire. Nice gardens. Tiny pool. Food is ludicrously priced and jaw droppingly expensive e.g. Fish & Chips Euro32 ! Basic pasta dish Euro24 !! Breakfast is typical continental fayre - nothing special. Reception Staff are great and very helpful. EV c… more

Small rooms w/quirky decor if you are into sticks & wire. Nice gardens. Tiny pool. Food is ludicrously priced and jaw droppingly expensive e.g. Fish & Chips Euro32 ! Basic pasta dish Euro24 !! Breakfast is typical continental fayre - nothing special. Reception Staff are great and very helpful. EV charging points for Tesla but no 8-pin charging points, only 2-pin. Hotel tom cat - fluffy & likes to get acquainted. Hotel dog miserable. Hotel well located to explore South of island and makes a comfortable base, but watch your wallet !

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