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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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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