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I found Casa Vecchia Studios online after looking up Hotel . Initially we were going to stay at the hotel but we preferred to have the option of cooking a few meals ourselves while enjoying the local restaurants on other days. The owner of the Studios Marie Josée was very helpful with information on the town and even gave us some local maps/ flyers. The studio apartment is well equipped with a coffee percolator, kettle, microwave, electric hob & fridge. It was very easy to prepare simple meals and we took advantage of the large supermarket - Super U which is just around the corner from the apartment. The apartment also had a TV, hairdryer, iron board and an electric fan which was really handy. Our Studio flat was on the top floor and had amazing views of the Citadel, the sea and the mountains. If you are an early riser you will not be dissapointed with the wonderful sunrise that you can experience from the balcony. From the apartment the walk to the beach is about 3 minutes and you can get to the town center in about 10 minutes. This seemed to be an ideal location to explore the town. On one of the days we were shown around the wonderful gardens adjacent to the studio apartment where Jean - Marie pursues his love for gardening. I would highly recommend Casa Vecchia Studios for it's great location and amazing views.

This was our second visit - it won't be the last. Excellent accommodation (our favourite is top floor's number 36) with everything you need provided to meet any eventuality. Very comfortable, clean and quiet with a lovely view towards the citadel. Location suited us perfectly with a supermarket, the beach and Calvi town only minutes away. J Marie is kind, friendly and very keen to ensure his guests are happy. His wife, Marie-Josee, is delightful and will show you the extensive bio-garden with pride and passion. It was very hot and we marvelled at the energy of the cyclists as they finished the Tour de France Stage 3. Although advertised as finishing in Calvi, the stage ended about 5kms away - past the turning to the airport and near to the landing site of the parachutists whom we enjoyed watching daily from the balcony. There's so much to do in Calvi but if you want to explore a little, catch the small train to L'ile Rousse. As they say, nul besoin de voiture but hiring is another option. Try the U CASANU Restaurant near Place Marchal if you want to sample good Corsican food, though choice of eateries is mega! I can't imagine how anyone could other than love Casa Vecchia Studios , as we do - it is a superb choice.

The Casa Vecchia studio was exactly what we had hoped for. The studio itself was very nice and it was very thoughtfully furnished with kitchen and cleaning items. Tile floors, handy appliances and billowing curtains onto the little balcony. The balcony view showed parts of Calvi and the citadel, mountains to the west and, of course, the bay with its many boats of all sizes. It was a short walk each morning to the super market, cafes for a petite dejeune or the beach. What more could we have wanted! The owner Marie Josée was very accommodating and able, in English, to give us directions, answer questions, talk politics or give us a tour of his gardens. He and his Casa Vecchia studio made our stay in Calvi perfect. We found September to be a great time to visit Corsica because the rush of summer visitors had left but the weather was still warm and sunny, the water was warm enough to swim and there were still plenty of flowers blooming. When we think back on or trip to Corsica I think our stay at Casa Vecchia studio will always be one of our fondest memories.