Domaine de Murtoli (L'Hôtel de la Ferme)
Rustic-luxe Corsican authenticity. Stone walls, wood beams, blazing fireplaces — but also home automation systems and king beds with 200x200 cm mattresses. The farm genuinely produces the food on your plate: veal, lamb, garden vegetables, olive oil from the mill, ewe's cheese, honey. It feels like you stumbled onto a private country estate, not a hotel.
Book La Table de la Grotte on a Thursday evening for the weekly polyphonic choir performance — it's the most atmospheric dinner on the island.
Why It Matters
One of the genuinely sui generis hotels in Europe. A fully operational organic farm that became one of the most discreet luxury destinations on the continent, with a Kyle Phillips-designed 12-hole links golf course, a Michelin-starred table, a beach restaurant made entirely of driftwood, a cave dining room with polyphonic choirs on Thursdays, and a private coastline used by guests including Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Domaine de Murtoli is a 5-star working farm spread across 2,500 hectares of wild south Corsica — the closest thing the island has to an agriturismo, though the scale here is absurdly grand. The Hotel de la Ferme, opened in 2021, is the central hub: nine rooms and suites grouped around a courtyard of centuries-old olive trees, with a 20-meter stone pool, a bar, and a Michelin-starred restaurant a few steps away. Beyond the hotel, another ~20 restored 17th-century shepherds' houses and landlord mansions dot the estate, some several kilometers apart, each with its own private pool and wrought-iron gate.
Where You'll Stay
9 room types available
Chambre Ferrola (Premium Room)
One of the hotel's ground-floor premium rooms with the signature stone-and-beam aesthetic, full air conditioning, smart TV, wood-burning stove, walk-in shower with separate WC. Courtyard access. Breakfast included (tradition formula).
KingChambre Petra Nera
Compact 40 sqm room with the hotel's signature stone-and-beam aesthetic. Shares a terrace connection with the Catarella suite, making it useful as an adjoining room for families. Full air conditioning, smart TV, bathroom with walk-in shower.
King · 40 sqmChambre Sardella (Premium Room)
50 sqm ground-floor room, essentially the same loft-style open plan as Tozza: sitting area with smart TV and wood-burning stove, sleeping area with 200x200 splittable bed, walk-in shower, separate WC. Private courtyard terrace.
King (200x200, splittable) · 50 sqmChambre Tozza (Premium Room)
50 sqm ground-floor room with a loft-like open-plan feel: sitting area with smart TV and wood-burning stove flows into the sleeping area (200x200 splittable bed) which opens directly onto the bathroom with walk-in shower and separate WC. Private courtyard terrace. Breakfast included in the tradition formula.
King (200x200, splittable) · 50 sqmSuite Aquedda
85 sqm garden-level suite with direct access to a private, heated outdoor swimming pool — the only hotel room with a truly private pool. Very large bedroom with bay window opening onto the outdoor space, bathroom, dressing room, and living room opening onto its private terrace.
King · 85 sqmSuite Catarella
60 sqm suite on the upper floor, courtyard-facing. 200x200 separable bed, dressing room, full bathroom with walk-in shower plus separate bathtub and WC. Sitting area with fireplace, courtesy area, and smart TV. Terrace with views over the farm courtyard and green hills. Can be connected to the adjacent Petra Nera room via a shared terrace — good for families.
King (200x200, splittable) · 60 sqmSuite Murtoli
The largest suite in the hotel at 135 sqm, on the first floor. Two bedrooms connected by a large living room with fireplace and smart TV. The master has a 200x200 cm bed (can be split to twins), bay windows opening onto a balcony over the courtyard of centuries-old olive trees. A second attic bedroom with 160x200 bed and its own en-suite shower room. Big dressing room, full bathroom with walk-in shower and separate bathtub. Can accommodate up to four.
King (200x200, splittable) + 160x200 second bedroom · 135 sqmSuite Toia
60 sqm suite on the first floor, courtyard-facing. Dressing room and living room on the lower level with access to a private terrace over the inner courtyard. Bedroom on the mezzanine with exposed beams and a large open-plan feel. Bathroom on the lower level.
King · 60 sqmSuite Vadinella
75 sqm duplex suite, courtyard-facing. Ground floor lounge, and upstairs a charming attic bedroom with bathroom. Dressing room included. The duplex layout gives it a residential, tucked-away feel.
King · 75 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
4 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Learn to prepare Corsican dishes using farm produce. Part of the estate's Art de Vivre program.
Access to the estate's extraordinary wine cellar, with an emphasis on Corsican producers. Guided tastings available with the sommelier.
Guests can visit the working farm, pick vegetables from the kitchen gardens, and discover how the estate produces its olive oil, cheeses, honey, and meats.
On-site golf professional offering individual and group lessons. 3-day golf journey: €350/person; 5-day: €630/person (accommodation not included). Accompanied 9-hole rounds with a pro available from €110/person.
A genuinely unusual 12-hole links course shaped around the estate's natural landscape — no artificial earthworks, no carts. Designed by Kyle Phillips with instructions not to disturb the olive groves or maquis. Includes 2 double greens, up to 7 course configurations, holes varying from 110 to 493 meters. Ranked 7th in Fairways magazine's Best Golfs in France 2023. Awarded Bronze Label in biodiversity program (December 2024). Green fees: €70/day for in-house guests (18 holes), €90 for outside visitors. No golf carts — electric trolley hire available at €25.
The estate has both horses and ponies living in the valley. Guided rides through maquis paths, meadows, and coastline. Tailored for all levels; routes and sessions can be designed for children.
Hunting days on the estate's nature reserve, populated with wild boar, hare, partridge, and duck. Seasonal and by arrangement.
Along the estate's private beach and coastline.
Exclusively for Domaine guests. A fully serviced 2-km sweep of wild coastline with sun beds, canopies, and beach bar. Getting there from the hotel requires ~15 minutes on an unpaved track — a high-clearance vehicle is useful.
Fresh-water trout fishing in the Ortolo river, which runs through the estate. The Ortolo is home to endemic Corsican trout.
The Domaine has its own boat for sea fishing excursions. Guests can fish for sea bass and sea bream, or book boat trips to explore the surrounding coves.
Fully equipped seminar room on the estate for corporate retreats. Unique option to combine conference work with golf, horse riding, and farm dining.
Thousands of hectares of maquis paths, woodland, and coastal trails. Guided botanical and archaeological walks available. The estate includes actual Neolithic menhirs (some ~6,500 years old) and the nearby Cauria megalithic site is accessible by trail.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
On-site hotel bar serving refreshments throughout the day, adjacent to the 20-meter pool.
Full catering delivery to villas and cottages, using the estate's farm produce.
Fireplaces in all suites and the main farmhouse areas. Stone fireplaces are a signature feature of the estate's architecture.
All Hotel de la Ferme rooms equipped with smart home automation, smart TVs, secure WiFi, air conditioning, safe, coffee machine and capsules, kettle, minibar.
The Hotel de la Ferme's own pool, 20 meters long in traditional stone, with a view over the golf course and maquis hills. Lined with canopied sun beds, sun sails, and shaded pergolas. Pool bar open all day.
Almost all of the ~20 shepherds' houses and villas on the estate have their own private pool. Some cottages also have a hammam. Suite Aquedda in the hotel also has a private heated pool.
Online and on-site boutique (boutique.murtoli.com) selling estate products including olive oil, honeys, jams, and other farm goods.
Two helipads on the property. Figari–Sud Corse Airport is about 25 minutes by car.
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