A Family Passion

Since 2018, Hélène, Lise and Paul, the three children of the owner of the Cala Rossa hotel, Toussaint Canarelli, are now writing new pages in the history of the legendary 5-star Relais et Châteaux. In the summer of 1977, Toussaint Canarelli decided to buy the estate which would become the Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa, a resort where luxury blends with nature and authenticity.

An area where the three children grew up and soaked up the exceptional atmosphere that reigns there. Paul will become the owner of the Domaine de Murtoli, Hélène and Lise, are creators of the Nucca brand, they have taken up the torch with respect for the work accomplished by their father, while adding their personal touches. The rooms and spaces are inspired by the Mediterranean, modern, elegant, but no question of distorting the soul of the place. Each corner of the hotel has its history, its memory, its treasure. It is a reflection of the preserved authenticity of this house, its charm and this atmosphere that defies time.

A Family House by the Sea

It is the confidential address nestled in the bay of Porto-Vecchio which has been passed down from generation to generation. The family secret of a large charming hotel in an enchanting setting. A place out of time where reigns a soft atmosphere loaded with memories. The children's photo albums that anyone can browse through and which illustrate family history bear witness to this. There are atmospheres that inevitably make you reconnect with a part of childhood, the scents, nature, the atmosphere. Cala Rossa is quite a story.

Starting with the charismatic owner of the place, Toussaint Canarelli, who passed on to his children the care of perpetuating the spirit of this house. An identity that is responsible for orchestrating in a recital without false notes a loyal team for several decades who know the clientele inside out. An extra touch that gives the great hotel in Cala Rossa its unique character. As soon as you arrive in the private domain, you will appreciate the conviviality, the serenity, you feel at home, plus luxury.

A responsible five star

Cala Rossa adopts "reasoned" management methods. To do this, it multiplies good practices: recycling glass, batteries, light bulbs, composting of plant waste used for the vegetable garden. Vegetable garden which does not use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Selective sorting is also implemented in all departments. Use of eco-labeled products for detergents and detergents. Solar panels for the Spa in order to tend towards energy autonomy… A permanent quest for the right balance between economic performance, environmental impact and societal commitment.

© Camille Moirenc Grand Hotel Cala Rossa

Service & elegance

Excellence is in the detail

Do not neglect anything, anticipate everything, support each client as if they were unique: this is the mission taken up on a daily basis by the teams at Cala Rossa. A quality of service that has greatly contributed to customer loyalty for 40 years. Behind what is seen, there is what is felt, this multitude of details that provide the customer with optimal comfort.

The passion to receive according to Hélène and Lise Canarelli

They cultivate a taste for a job well done, a sense of refinement and the art of hospitality. For Cala Rossa, they seek the perfect balance between modernity and authenticity: "we slip into a place with a soul, an identity, a family spirit" ... which must be respected at each decision-making so that any change does not distort the spirit of the place.

Mediterranean-inspired Rooms and Suites

At the Grand Hotel de Cala Rossa, you get up to the rhythm of the first rays of sun and postcard views in an elegant and warm atmosphere.

Three suites have recently been given a facelift and echo the exceptional environment that surrounds the hotel. Each one has its own Mediterranean personality: large arches, white walls, rough wood and objects found during the owners' travels, invite you to change of scenery and give them a unique character. Near the bed, a selection of books is placed on each bedside providing the sweet feeling of being in a family home. Each bathroom is equipped with the Nucca range of products, natural treatments from Maquis Corse. Alone, as a couple or as a family, from the standard room to the Suite, everyone will find their cocoon. The rooms with balcony invite you to relax in the sight of a dazzling landscape whose tones oscillate from gold to amber.

A cabin in the heart of the pine forest

© Camille Moirenc Grand Hotel Cala Rossa

For a bucolic night in a secret refuge, the tree house.

To relive the magic of delicious childhood memories and take a "forest bath", the Grand Hotel Cala Rossa has a luxury cabin, on stilts, with a south-facing terrace, a cozy bed facing the bay of Porto -Vecchio, a bathtub overlooking the beach, a walk-in shower… and two-way windows for perfect privacy. From the cabin surrounded by trees with considerable virtues of well-being, the spectacle is dazzling at any time of the day. Romantic at will, the experience promises to be alone in the world.

Floral emotions with enchanting scents

The perfect alchemy of green and fragrant compositions very present in Cala Rossa, a palette of plant creations is revealed to awaken the senses of the guests of the house.

Each week, Pierre-Anthony Lorenzoni adorns the reception, the bar and the restaurant tables. His creations are instinctive, never prepared in advance. In his artistic compositions there is no habit. A boundless imagination that has found its place at Cala Rossa. The pastel shades, textures, varieties match the softness of the place and each time draw a new picture. The containers have a lot to do with it: the bouquet is above all a staging, a natural harmony, almost imperceptible, between the box and the ornament.

Spa & activities

The Nucca Spa

Enter a bubble of well-being, pure and luminous.
Let time stand still, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Give your body a makeover.

Rediscover serenity

Place dedicated to Nucca (name of Héllébore de Corse), the cosmetics and skincare brand created by Hélène and Lise Canarelli which celebrates the richness of the island flora in total harmony with nature, is a total experience to live where the listening and expertise are the key words.

Nucca, the natural treatments of Corsican Maquis

The birth

It all starts from a fundamental observation: the skin has the ability to balance and regenerate itself. But while most cosmetic products often contain irritating, allergenic or endocrine disrupting ingredients, Hélène and Lise decide to develop products excluding these additives by using only the power of plants from the Corsican scrub. This project was born three years ago, thanks to the meeting with Marie-Paule Magonet, owner of the first natural cosmetology laboratory in France. Today, Spa Nucca offers a range of haute-couture cosmetic treatments made from the active and pure concentrate of wild plants: face and body creams, elixir, serum, masks, milk, fig sun oils. It is absolutely necessary to try the experience of the care provided by a team of attentive experts for regenerating and shaping sensations.

The hair is also the object of all the attentions with the specific revitalizing treatments: a cutting-edge range of Biosthétique Paris which restores and reconditions the scalp.

The best of beauty treatments

Lorraine and her team welcome you in a Zen universe all in wood, the entrance of which has just been revamped. You will be captivated by the aromatic scents and the unique body care treatments.

Let your body fully feel the energy of the Corsican scrubland, sand and sun and indulge yourself in the gentleness of custom-made rituals, such as the application of essential oils to the palms of the hands and the tasting of soft drinks. plant extracts. A choice of six personalized facial care rituals: energy flash, “tender age” freshness, moisturizing, purifying, regenerating or in a male version. Several formulas exist for body care according to the desires of the moment.

Not to mention the Kobido facial treatment, the Hinokibo face and body treatment, the Ayurvedic massage and the Vacuoderma sessions. Unless you let yourself be tempted by a morning getaway for a total let go by prolonging the pleasure in the heated 14-meter swimming pool, the sauna, the hammam or making yourself beautiful to your fingertips thanks to a Kure Bazaar nail salon and a biosthetic hair salon and Léonor Greyl.

A fitness room at its best

A bright gym and latest generation Thecnogym equipment. It offers its customers a space dedicated to sport and well-being: weight training wall, cross training ... Everything has been designed according to the needs and desires of each.

Activities and well-being, we take care of you under the Corsican sun

The Grand Hotel de Cala Rossa offers many sports and spiritual activities for a day of relaxation and absolute well-being

It is 10:15 am, after a vitamin breakfast, head to the hotel gardens for a muscular awakening with Eric or Laetitia, the home athletes. From Monday to Saturday, a stretching course alternating with an aquagym session at sea or in the swimming pool is offered to hotel guests, close to the surrounding nature. The opportunity to replenish tone and vitality.

At noon, a gourmet break is essential for a healthy lunch with your feet in the water. we extend the afternoon in the shade of umbrella pines or an activity session at sea. Hervé, the person in charge of the beach, provides deckchairs, paddles, canoes, kayaks and pedal boats. On reservation, go water skiing. At any time of the day, continue your fitness in the hotel's state-of-the-art gym or in a private lesson with the coaches. On weekends in high season, yoga classes are offered from 18 p.m. to 19 p.m. in the enchanting setting of the shaded garden or according to your wishes by booking a private lesson with our yogi. Released from all your tensions, the evening promises to be delicious.

© Camille Moirenc Grand Hotel Cala Rossa

Flavors & temptations

The Grand Hotel Cala Rossa at the gourmet hour

Combining Dolce Vita and the pleasures of the palate
Take advantage of the French culinary know-how of our chefs
Rediscovering Mediterranean flavors
Delight your taste buds in a delicious setting

The Pines

The cuisine of the Pinède, Mediterranean and inventive, is thought out with respect for the "brasserie" inspired dishes which have made the reputation of French know-how. To discover for lunch at the beach restaurant and in the evening on the terrace under the pines. The daily menu changes daily according to the pickings from the vegetable garden and from the market alongside a selection of meats, fish and suggestions such as this fabulous crumbled spider crab with sea fennel or these delicious linguine with local boutargue.

I Piattini

The "piattini" (Corsican tapas) are offered in the evening with a breathtaking view of the sea at the beach bar or in the gardens in the form of plates to share: artichokes seared with lime caramel, migliacci with Corsican tome and the vegetable garden sauce and fava bean salad with hazelnut salt will be sublime, accompanied by a house cocktail.

Pascal Cayeux, a crazy chef of fresh products

At the Piano of the restaurants of the Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa, Pascal Cayeux, who has cut his teeth in the greatest Relais & Châteaux, celebrates Corsica with freedom and creativity.

He was only to stay two years and finally it has been 22 years, including 9 as Chef, that Pascal Cayeux has used his talent to make the taste buds of his guests travel with his gastronomic nuggets. His menu is generous, gourmet, a real ode to fresh products that is reinvented every day with its suggestions. Fishing is local if possible, organic cereals, vegetables and herbs carefully selected by his team every morning in the vegetable garden of the Grand Hotel garden. The perfectly mastered cooking: Hake, octopus, spider crab, prawns with fennel and orange juice are divine, the perfect organic egg with Muratello brocciu and poultry with turmeric, lime and coriander are simply exceptional. Its selection of local charcuterie and its creations of Piatini locavores shape moments of wonder. And what about his carrot jams, the recipe for which comes from his grandmother? A resolutely authentic and refined cuisine that enhances its flavors in an idyllic setting under the pine forest and a breathtaking view of the magnificent Gulf of Porto-Vecchio.

Francis Péan, the pastry cream

This Tourangeau with a big heart, bulimic for work - constantly in training at Claire Heitzler, Michalak, Lenôtre, Ladurée… is a gifted of gluttony.

The Pastry Chef of Cala Rossa arrived in Corsica almost 35 years ago. He literally fell in love with the island he traveled by trekking, kayaking or scuba diving ...

During this time, he is teeming with a thousand dessert ideas to delight guests and share his knowledge of sweetness. Francis is a real foodie, he only offers cakes that he deeply loves to eat, and everything is to die for! Especially that he uses and abuses the Corsican plants of the garden: nepita (marjoram), herba barona (thyme)… In majesty: “a tasty sweet chestnut with its homemade chestnut ice cream”… “a suspension of raspberries served with a creamy yuzu, lemon and cervina mint… ”or even this“ passionately chocolate ”, a perfect combination of praline chocolate with Cervione hazelnuts and citron sorbet.

To offset the summer heat, we melt for its pine nut ice cream, myrtle, Corsican honey or sorbets of plants infused from the garden. We also love our homemade plain chocolate and fruit yogurts as well as the candied fruit cakes from Soveria.

The chef's recipe for happiness: please!

A plant Eden in Cala Rossa

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The vegetable garden of Cala Rossa is simply extraordinary. A green paradise a few meters from the stoves which magnifies the chefs' dishes.

The landscape architect Philippe Niez, poet of senses and emotions, inspired by the exalted nature of the Mediterranean basin, has composed a delightfully sensual and prolific garden. Surrounded by mimosas and tamarisk, lavender and fig trees rub shoulders with aromatic herbs, tomatoes, eggplants, arugula, snow peas and a thousand others ... All in an approach that attracts pollinating insects, uses straw and compost to conserve the micro-fauna of the soil and thus obtain a totally organic vegetable garden!

The reward is there because the vegetable garden becomes a great place of meditation and discovery. Here grow the oyster-flavored mertensia maritima, there turmeric, ginger, Séchuan pepper trees, and in the background the circle of citrus fruits, citron, combavas, limequats, Buddha's hand and the rare caviar or microcitrus australasica lemons ... Before sunset, the clerks appear, as in a culinary dream, to pick borage flowers, erba barona, nepita, raspberries and wild strawberries to enchant the creations of the chefs of these places.

The Tisanerie

Each morning, under the "Calori" gazebos "of the vegetable patch, natural drinks with therapeutic virtues created by the" home made "brand Nucca or picked the same day are offered to quench your thirst and offer a moment of" so green "meditation!

Served in small chic thermos in hot and cold version with recyclable straws and cups, these compositions of soft magic inspired by the shimmering light of dawn, promise relaxation, slimming detox and circulation, where blackcurrant, apple, parsley and lemon are the perfect ingredients for iron health.

Pratical information

40 keys divided into

• 4 Standard Room
• 23 Great Comfort
• 7 Junior Suites
• 5 Suites
• 1 cabin

The restaurants :

• La Pinède, open for lunch and dinner
• The Bar, open for lunch and dinner with a "Piattini" offer in the evening on the terrace facing the sea

The Nucca Spa

• 7 treatment rooms
• Sauna
• A swimming pool
• A Technogym fitness room
• Open to the public by reservation

All services

• Room service open to catering times
• Free broadband Internet connection
• Private parking and valet service
• Laundry

To know more : https://www.hotel-calarossa.com/fr