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Coastal and beach hotels

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside… and we know you do, too. So we've scoured coastlines, scaled cliffs and combed beaches in our search for the coolest coastal hotels, where the water's edge is never far away.

Clifftop castles, seaside stays and beach B&Bs – you'll find them all here, alongside paradise island resorts and Caribbean retreats. You just have to decide whether your idea of beach-hotel heaven is skimming stones in Brighton, surfing in Santa Monica or scuba diving in the Seychelles…

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We've found 180 Smith-approved coastal and beach hotels

Hotel Raya

Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Style
Sicilian simplicity

Setting
Hotspot by night

This boutique island hideaway is pure Med heaven with simple, elegant rooms tastefully furnished in Hotel Raya’s signature colours of blue and white.

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Hotel Signum

Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Style
Family-run Aeolian farmhouse

Setting
Il Postino country

Hotel Signum on the island of Salina is set around a series of landscaped terraces, bursting with scented lime-trees and tumbles of bougainvillea.

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Casa Angelina

Amalfi Coast, Italy

Style
Modern Med minimalism

Setting
Rugged Amalfi cliff side

High on the cliffs at the edge of Priano, Casa Angelina emerges gleaming from the rocks; a bright, white, clean-lined hotel that wisely lets the views do the…

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Suitehotel Posthoorn

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Style
Vermeer in velvet

Setting
Waterland town outside Amsterdam

Oak panels, antique furniture, and rich hues of hand-mixed paint accented by the play of soft light mean entering Suitehotel Posthoorn feels like stepping into…

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Hermitage Bay

Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean

Style
Asian-inspired Caribbean cottages

Setting
Secluded Antigua bay

Taking inspiration from Balinese decor, Hermitage Bay’s private wooden cottages offer understated tropical luxury – and knockout views of the unspoiled…

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The Boatshed

Auckland, New Zealand

Style
Nautical chic

Setting
Beachside bliss

Set on Waiheke Island, just half an hour's ferry ride from Auckland, blissful beachside boutique hotel The Boatshed combines nautical design with laidback luxe.

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Tauana Hotel

Bahia, Brazil

Style
Eco-chic seashore shacks

Setting
Blissful Corumbau beachfront

It’d be hard to find a slice of paradise further off the beaten path than the eco-friendly beach resort of Tauana Hotel, with luxe thatched huts just steps…

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Kiaroa Eco Luxury Resort

Bahia, Brazil

Style
Bahian tropic

Setting
Marau Peninsula mangroves

Stretching out to sea on a sandy South Bahia peninsula, the thatched village-style resort of Kiaroa Eco Luxury Resort is fronted by powder-soft beach and…

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