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Domaine de Murtoli
Sartène, France · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Domaine de Murtoli in Sartène, France occupies the Vallée de l'Ortolo in southern Corsica, a pastoral valley that sets the estate apart.
- Opened 1994
- Neighborhood: Vallée de l'Ortolo
- Rooms from 430 sq ft (40 m²)
About Domaine de Murtoli
- The Canarelli family's grandfather, a cattle breeder from Figari, bought his first parcels of this 2,500-hectare Corsican estate in the early 1950s.
- Grandson Paul Canarelli progressively bought back land and converted the old shepherds' huts (bergeries) into around twenty villas and cottages.
- The estate is nearly self-sufficient in food, growing organic produce and raising livestock, with a restaurant, A Tola, set inside a cave.
- Owner Paul Canarelli reportedly rejects the label 'luxury hotel' altogether, preferring to describe the estate instead as 'tourisme identitaire.'
- Entry-level rooms start at 430 sq ft (40 m²).
History
Domaine de Murtoli is a vast private estate of some 2,500 hectares of wild maquis, mountain and coastline in the Ortolo valley near Sartène in southern Corsica. Its roots go back to the early 1950s, when Paul Canarelli, a cattle breeder from Figari, bought his first parcels of land; his grandson Paul Canarelli progressively bought back land and the old shepherds' huts (bergeries) where locals once lived.
The domaine as a tourism destination has been developed over some three decades (celebrating its 30th year in 2024, implying a founding around 1994), converting the authentic stone bergeries into around twenty villas and cottages plus farmhouse suites. Nearly self-sufficient in food, it grows organic produce and raises its own livestock, and is celebrated for restaurants set in caves and by a private beach.
The setting
3 km from ruins of the Genoese Tower of the Lion of Roccapina.
Experiences
- Golf — Golf on the estate
- Horse riding — Horse riding on the estate
- Fishing in the sea — Fish in the sea within the estate
Amenities
- Private heated pools at most houses
- Luxury suites and rooms with antique furniture and fireplaces or wood stoves
- Concierge service
- Private transfer service with professional chauffeurs
- Air Corsica partnership: up to 30% off flights for stays of minimum 2 nights
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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