Residence Castell' Verde

“A beautiful resort & beach”

Our family went to the Castell Verde appartments the second week of May. WEATHER The weather wasn't brilliant whilst we were there. It was raining & a bit chilly some of the days. However, we did have a few nice & very warm days as well, so it wasn't all bad. If we went again, it would mos… more

Our family went to the Castell Verde appartments the second week of May. WEATHER The weather wasn't brilliant whilst we were there. It was raining & a bit chilly some of the days. However, we did have a few nice & very warm days as well, so it wasn't all bad. If we went again, it would most probably be in June, warmer weather but not too many people. HOTEL & GROUNDS The hotel grounds are beautiful...it reminded us a little bit of our hotel grounds in Mexico. Very lush vegetation. The reception is quite small, so when everyone is trying to check in at the same time, you end up feeling like sardines. Otherwise it's nice & the staff are very helpful & polite. There are two laptops in the reception area, which can be used free of charge. Opposite the reception is the swimming pool, with some stunning views. We haven't used the pool, so I can't comment on the water etc. but it's a lovely area to relax in & enjoying the views. Next to the pool is the Costa Rica restaurant,which again, has some stunning views. It looked classy & was quite expensive, but can't comment on the food, as we didn't eat there. We had nice drinks there in the evening on the open terrace & it was lovely. One of their coctails is a must!! APPARTMENTS We stayed in a two bedroom appartment, not far from the reception, unfortunately didn't have any nice views. To me, the appartment felt much smaller, than I had imagined. It was quite dark, with a tiny bathroom. If there's just one of you having a shower, than I suppose, it's not so bad, but when you are trying to shower your 2 year old, than it's a nightmare. Best feature in the appartments is definitely the kitchen. You have everything there, that you could possibly need. Best equipment we've ever had on a self catering holiday. Loved the dishwasher!! Living area is quite small, but practical, with a large sliding door leading out to the terrace. As I mentioned before, no views, just a small grassed area. In the lounge, there are very steep stairs leading up to the bedrooms. I can see this being a problem, for families with small children. Just something to be aware of. I would not recomend these appartments for families with really young children, for the reasons above, but that's just from my own personal experience, if you want to avoid extra stress!!! Before checking out of your appartment, you'll be asked to tidy up, strip the beds & do your washing up. Don't worry about scrubbing everything though, I don't think that's what they mean, as they have their own cleaners for that. A bit of advice, buy it on the way or bring with you, some soap, toilet roll & washing up liquid, just untill you stock up on your supplies. BEACH & RESORT Absolutely beautiful!! The beach is about 10 minute walk from the hotel. You pass a small supermarket on the way, where, as mentioned before, you can buy a few necessities. Nothing much, if you want to cook proper meals though. The beach had quite a lot of seaweed there at the time, but otherwise it was beautiful. The water was different colour evey time we went there...more beautiful every day. Our favourite part of the beach was by the Moby Dick hotel. You could see the mountains at the background, just amazing!!! Santa Giulia bay is stunning!! The beach gets quite busy so I wouldn't like to see it in high season. The locals say, that you can't see the sand, how busy it gets in July/August & I don't think they were joking either! There were a couple of watersports places open, where we hired some kayaks & pedalos (kayaks were 11euro p.h. or 16 euro for 2hrs, pedalos 12 euro p.hr) etc. There were couple of restaurants open on the beach, where we ate a few times. Quite expensive (around 60-70 euros for 2 adults + 2 children with drinks) but very tasty & good size portions. OUT & ABOUT We went to Porto Vechio with a taxi as we didn't rent a car. We paid around 15 euro each way. It's a lovely town with a preety marina. Lovely for a day trip. We also went to Bonifacio with our tour operator. Again, lovely trip, but could have done with more time there. It was a bit of a rush but worth it! We also wanted to book a trip to the mountains but it was cancelled at the last minute, as they needed one more person. That was a big shame, as we really wanted to see it & people who did, said it was amazing. I think that should be something that Thomson should review & run the trips regardless, or pre-book in the UK, otherwise it's not fair on people who don't have a car & rely on an excursion. If you don't have a car, stock up in the supermarket on the way to the hotel. Thomson do trip on mondays to local supermarket, but there is a charge of I think 13 euro pp or something like that. Hope you found this review helpful & not too negative, but I think it's good to be aware of all this before you go & you won't be disapointed. I think if you don't expect too much, go at the right time of year & are lucky with the weather, you'll have a fantastic holiday in Santa Giulia & the Residence Castell Verde!!!

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“Lovely week in Santa Guillia (Young Couple)”

Me and my boyfriend spent a week at the Castell Verde s/c apartments in Santa Guillia at the beginning of August. Overall we had a great time. It has everything you need for a relaxing break away with nice beaches, great weather and good places to eat. The apartments are pretty basic with a cabin … more

Me and my boyfriend spent a week at the Castell Verde s/c apartments in Santa Guillia at the beginning of August. Overall we had a great time. It has everything you need for a relaxing break away with nice beaches, great weather and good places to eat. The apartments are pretty basic with a cabin style theme. The kitchen has everything you need in terms of utensils and had a microwave and 2 hobs for cooking. The bathroom/toilet is very small but the shower is quite powerful and there is always hot water. We would recommend taking washing up liquid, toilet roll, cloths etc as they don’t provide anything. There is a local shop but be aware it is quite expensive as it is the only one around unless you have a car. The balcony was a good size with table and chairs for eating out and we had a lovely view where you could just see the sea. You do only get one set of towels for the week but ask at the reception and they will give you more if you need them. The Beach was lovely with gorgeous clear water, white sand and lovely views of the mountains. It was very busy when we were there with lots French and Italian holidaymakers so get there early for a nice spot. There are a couple of places to eat along the sea front all serving very nice food especially pizza’s and salads. The hotel gave us a 10% off card at check-in to use at the main beach bar that came in handy as you can use it every time you go. If you prefer to sit by the pool then get there early as that too gets very busy especially with young families. We found there weren’t that many places near the hotel to eat out in the evening but Porto Vecciho and Bonifacio are full of nice restaurants where you can get some good deals. We went on the organised trip to Bonifacio which we thought was defiantly worth the visit especially if you get to go on the boat trip (depending on how windy it is) then we walked up to the citadel and walked around the old streets with lots of nice shops/boutiques. You can get a bus to Porto Vecchio from near the shop that runs at certain times of the day. Ask at reception for a timetable. It is only around 10-15 mins away and is worth going for an evening. The last bus back is around 7.30pm but we got a taxi back for around 20 Euros. The only one disappointment we had was that we wanted to hire a car but there were none left! So our one bit of advice if you want to explore the rest of the island and visit different beaches would be to book one early before you go. We would definitely recommend Corsica and would like to go back at some point to see more of the island.

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“Nice holiday appartment but lack of atmosphere”

Nice holiday appartment with enough beds for a family of 5-6 people and terrace. Pros: house with the feeling of being in a ship, separate rooms for children and adults, pool, breakfast optionally, baguette and croissaint for take away available in the mornings, beach reachable by walking, we could… more

Nice holiday appartment with enough beds for a family of 5-6 people and terrace. Pros: house with the feeling of being in a ship, separate rooms for children and adults, pool, breakfast optionally, baguette and croissaint for take away available in the mornings, beach reachable by walking, we could use the tables of the restaurant for pic nic lunch at noon. Somehow, there was little atmosphere, no possibility of ordering snacks or drinks, no music by the pool. The beach of Santa Giulia is certainly beautiful but small, we preferred Palombaggia beach.

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