The island of your beauty: Corsica
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With its temperate yet sunny climate, its steep mountains and untamed scrubland, the fascinating island of Corsica offers visitors a real change of scenery. Overlooking the bay of Ajaccio and the Îles Sanguinaires, Accor Thalassa Porticcio invites you to enjoy a stay focusing on yourself. It has the advantage of an exclusive beach of natural sand set in a cove at the foot of the hotel.
How to get there :
By plane: 1 hr 30 mins from Paris; 1 hr from Lyon, Marseille or Nice.
By sea: depart for Ajaccio from Marseille, Toulon or Nice.
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A combination of mosaic, polished marble and Burmese teak, the typically Mediterranean decor of the thalassotherapy institute conjures up the atmosphere of the Roman baths.
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Our team of beauticians await you in a Zen-style atmosphere featuring traditional decor.
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You can make use of the gym with body building and cardio training equipment, a hammam, aqua trail and pool of heated seawater.
The thalassotherapy institute is directly linked to the hotel.
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La Cure® by Accor Thalassa (available from 4 days / 4 nights):
The Fitness program is the ultimate thalassotherapy program to get in shape and maximize your health potential. The purity and virtues of the Mediterranean will revitalise your mind and body and rid you of the negative effects of stress and overwork.
4 treatments per day, i.e. 24 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
5 jet showers or showers taken lying down, 1 underwater shower, 6 hydromassage baths, 2 seaweed wraps followed by body rubs with invigorating essential oils, 1 hydrojet treatment, 2 affusion massages, 1 massage with invigorating essential oils, 3 aqua-gym workouts, 3 sessions in the water course.
Specific treatment programmes (available from 6 days / 6 nights):
Marine Slimming:
This program combines thalassotherapy techniques, beauty treatments, slimming activities, anti-cellulite treatments and nutritional supervision. Its aim is to redefine your figure and tone up your muscles. It begins by a full Roman bath and includes coaching by a qualified fitness instructor.
5 treatments per day, i.e. 30 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
6 hydromassage baths, 3 cellumarine showers, 6 jet showers, 2 fucus seaweed wraps followed by essential oil body rubs, 1 body sculpting massage with slimming oils, 2 affusion massages, 1 body sculpting massage with slimming body lotion, 1 full Roman Bath treatment, 6 sports sessions, 2 cellu M6 treatments or massages with essential oils for men, 1 impedancemetry test to analyze your body composition with the dietician for program guests who have chosen the healthy eating program.
Full board with diet meals included.
Marine Beauty:
This program is a boost of well being and vitality. The full body scrub will leave your skin feeling silky smooth. The hydrotherapy treatments firm up your body. The beauty treatments will give your complexion a radiant glow and nourish and moisturize your skin. A beauty boost in a perfect setting.
5 treatments per day, i.e. 30 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
6 hydromassage baths, 3 underwater showers, 6 jet showers, 2 moisturizing body wraps, 3 hydrojet treatments, 2 affusion massages, 1 body sculpting massage with seaweed-rich lotion, 1 body sculpting massage with essential oils, 1 full body scrub, 1 purifying facial, 1 mineral-replenishing hair mask, 2 facial massages, 1 skin radiance treatment.
Masculine Tonic:
For men looking for a boost of vitality and serenity we have designed a program that combines massages,hydrotherapy, seaweed therapy and skincare treatments. Accor Thalassa Porticcio proposes specific treatments condensing all the benefits of Corsican essential oils and seaweed wraps.
5 treatments per day, i.e. 30 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
6 hydromassage baths, 1 underwater shower, 6 jet showers, 2 seaweed wraps followed by body rubs with invigorating oils, 3 hydrojet treatments, 1 sculpting under affusion, 1 reflexology foot massage, 1 massage with invigorating essential oils, 1 head massage, 3 water course sessions, 3 aqua-gym workouts, 1 mineral replenishing hair treatment, 1 complete facial.
Tonic Legs:
A program specially designed for people who suffer from tired and heavy-feeling legs. The aim is to boost circulation and stimulate the action of the veins. The Corsican scrub is home to a host of essential oils with circulatory virtues that we combine with body sculpting massages and seaweed wraps.
4 treatments per day, i.e. 24 treatments over 6 days:
6 jet showers to stimulate the circulation, 2 underwater showers to stimulate the circulation, 3 hydrojet treatments followed by application of a cooling gel, 2 mud wraps followed by a rub with essential oils that stimulate the circulation, 2 massages with essential oils that stimulate the circulation, 3 water course session, 3 aqua-gym workouts, 3 pressotherapy treatments followed by the application of a cooling gel.
Roman baths:
Only at Porticcio, this program is spread over 3 days minimum. It leaves your skin supple and silky soft through a combination of Roman Bath treatments and body sculpting massages, and is a moment of total relaxation devoted to discovering the virtues of essential oils on your body.
4 treatments per day, i.e. 24 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
6 hydromassage baths, 3 jet showers, 6 hydrojet treatments, 2 affusion massages, 1 massage with essential oils, 3 water course sessions, 2 aqua-gym work outs,
1 ‘Roman Bath’ treatment followed by a body scrub with clay pebbles (ancient Moroccan method) or with Guérande salt crystals associated with a complex of oils with calming, slimming, circulatory or invigorating properties.
Essential programme:
The institute Accor Thalassa Porticcio proposes a new program called ‘Essential’ made up exclusively of personalised individual treatments. All the treatments have two things in common, firstly and most obviously, the virtues of seawater and secondly the use of Corsican essential oils.
4 treatments per day, i.e. 24 treatments over 6 days chosen from:
6 hydromassage baths, 3 underwater showers, 6 seaweed therapy treatments, 3 affusion massages, 6 relaxation massages.
Personal Training:
This individualised sporting program is based on 3 main principles:
1. You are coached and personally supervised before your stay (preparation phase), during your stay for all the sessions (sporting and nonsporting) that we propose, and after your stay (follow-up and hotline).
2. A gastronomic menu adapted to your program and supervised by our dietician.
3. Each day you will benefit from personalised treatments according to how active you have been.
11 thalassotherapy treatments:
1 underwater shower, 1 hydromassage bath, 1 jet shower or hydrojet treatment, 1 seaweed therapy treatment, 3 affusion massages, 1 body sculpting massage, 1 reflexology foot massage, 2 pressotherapy treatments.
- A raid on sea scooter and a nature outing.
- Cardio-training approach.
- Aqua-jogging, body building,circuit training.
- Aqua-training and aqua-bodybuilding.
- Nutrition and health analysis, Cooper physical fitness test with progress tracking.
Applicable to all stays from 4 days: Therapy clients must present a certificate of medical aptitude.
Discovery Day:
3 hydrotherapy treatments, 1 massage plus free access to our Health Centre (heated salt water swimming pool, steam room, relaxation and herbal tea lounge), are proposed during the day.
Discover thalassotherapy:
Accor Thalassa Porticcio invites you to discover the sea’s natural health-giving properties during 2 days/2 nights, 3 days/2 nights or 3days/3 nights plus half-board.
The treatments included in the 2-day short break: 1 hydromassage bath, 1 jet shower, 1 seaweed therapy treatment or underwater shower, 1 hydrojet treatment, 1 sculpting under affusion, 1 water course session or aqua-gym session.
Treatments on the 3rd day: contact us.
The Discovery package is available for 2 days of treatments/2 nights, 3 days/2 nights or 3 days/3 nights.
SHORTBREAK packages:
Tonic, Zen and Beauty: a choice of 3 formulas depending on what you are looking for - revitalising, relaxing or beauty - which combine the benefits of seawater, warming body wraps and massages. 3 treatments per day and bed and breakfast for 2 days/2 nights or 3 days/3 nights.
Tonic SHORTBREAK:
Invigorating treatments to feel full of energy and vitality.
The 6 treatments included in the 2-day short break: 1 sculpting under affusion, 1 hydromassage bath with invigorating essential oils, 1 seaweed wrap with invigorating essential oils, 1 water course session, 1 jet shower,1 comfort massage* with invigorating oils.
Treatments on the 3rd day: 1 hydromassage bath, 1 water course session, 1 underwater shower with invigorating oils.
Zen SHORTBREAK:
Relaxing treatments to really unwind.
The 6 treatments included in the 2-day short break: 1 sculpting under affusion, 1 hydromassage bath and 1 seaweed wrap with relaxing oils, 1 jet shower taken lying down, 1 hydrojet treatment, 1 comfort massage* with invigorating oils.
Treatments on the 3rd day: 1 affusion massage, 1 hydromassage bath with relaxing oils, 1 jet shower taken lying down.
Beauty SHORTBREAK :
Beauty treatments to give your skin a boost and look after your body.
The 6 treatments included in the 2-day short break: 1 sculpting under affusion, 1 hydromassage bath and 1 seaweed wrap with moisturizing oils, 1 complete facial, 1 hair treatment, 1 jet shower.
Treatments on the 3rd day: 1 hydromassage bath with moisturizing oils, 1 anti-wrinkle facial massage, 1 comfort massage* with invigorating oils.
Applicable to all stays of 2 or 3 days: the therapy client has to sign a medical discharge at the institute.
* The comfort massage is a treatment without any therapeutic objective; it involves a body sculpture performed by a hydrotherapist or beautician.
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Located in a setting of outstanding beauty, the Sofitel Thalassa Porticcio hotel has 98 rooms, all offering a magnificent view of the sea.
The hotel has combined the warm colours of wood and terracotta with the blue and yellow of its mosaics to recreate the sunny atmosphere of this beautiful island in your room...
It is equipped with a large pool of seawater heated all year round, set in a luxuriant garden, overlooking the Gulf of Ajaccio.
Children
At your disposal: cots (up to 6 years), child seats and children's menus available at the restaurant
Children's Club during summer holidays (from 2 to 12 years)
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The kitchen is in the capable hands of Sylvain Royer, a Chef who is inspired by the flavour and richness of the region. At the "Le Caroubier" restaurant he offers you food steeped in the sun, cuisine that is spontaneous, flavoursome and characterised by new experiences and emotional appeal. You will delight in the flavours of his menu, created with products selected with meticulous care.
Advised by the Institute's dietician, he also comes up with imaginative diet meals which make slimming a pleasure, combining temptation with flavour and a proper nutritional balance.
As soon as the weather is warm, the restaurant serves customers on the poolside terrace.
