We are young married couple. We came in a hotel 24. july 2008 10pm to the reception where the stuff speaks only franch(no english , no italian , no german).We have reserved a parking but we could not come to it becouse the receptionist did not speak any forign languages. Than she draw us way to parking . The Hotel... more

We booked the Balanea for a 30th wedding anniversary holiday to Calvi and had understood the rooms had been renovated over the past year or so. The hotel itself is situated well in the centre of town with fabulous views over the port, mountains etc. - in September the surrounding area was quiet but I would imagine in August it... more

critics in the guide were ok on this 3*...but we hated it from the moment we arrived. The hotel is in a pedestrian area so we couldn't access the hotel with the car to unload our 50kg luggage. My wife being pregnant the hotel staff didn't offer their help, so i had to park the car 10min walking distance and... more

We have stayed at the Balenea every year for about six years and the view from the sea facing rooms overlooking the harbour is unbeatable for landscape, seascape and people watching. The rooms used to be wonderfully light and airy but this year the hotel has had a makeover. Not to my taste I am afraid - shades of dungeon... more

Enjoyed our holiday in Corsica staying in hotel Balanea in the center of Calvi. From our balcony we had a wonderful view overlooking the sea and the mountains. We have been all over the world and stayed at hundreds of hotel but never had such a view. All day we could sit and watch the hectic life on the seafront,... more

je suis corse c est une premiere pour moi de prendre un hotel a calvi epouvantable trop de bruit ,probleme... more

Tout simplement merveilleux! Une fois par an nous passons un ou deux weekend au Balanéa et c'est pour moi un... more