A house above a quiet cove
Eleven rooms,
the sea, and time.
Solenne is a small house on a high rock: a saltwater pool cut into the cliff, a wood-fire kitchen, and stairs that end in clear water. Days here are long on purpose.
Eleven rooms, never more.
Breakfast until noon.
Children and dogs welcome.
No conferences, ever.
Rooms and suites
Sea view or garden view
The pool
Saltwater, warmed to 28 degrees, open from first light to midnight.
Amenities
Everything the house offers
Saltwater pool
Cut into the cliff, warmed to 28 degrees, open dawn to midnight.
The spa
Two treatment rooms, a steam grotto and a cold plunge fed by the sea.
Brasa
Our wood-fire kitchen. Dinner comes from the garden and the morning boats.
Private cove
A ladder, a stone jetty, clear water. Towels wait at the top.
Library bar
Vermouth, vinyl and a fireplace for the two windy weeks of winter.
Bikes and kayaks
The coast road is quiet and the next village is an easy paddle.