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…
- Hotels
- Self-catering
- € £ $
We've found 204 Smith-approved coastal and beach hotels
AKA Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand
- Style
- Green and gorgeous chill-out village
- Setting
- Serene city-side hills
A Zen-inspired all-villa boutique resort a few minutes from Hua Hin’s historic centre, AKA nourishes a near-monastic air of tranquillity.
Putahracsa
Hua Hin, Thailand
- Style
- Balearic comfort
- Setting
- Middle of Hua Hin old town
A super-sleek hideaway on Hua Hin's uncluttered beach, this chic but unpretentious upcountry boutique hotel is a glittering white oasis, offering soothing spa…
Six Senses Hideaway Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand
- Style
- Pools, pavilions and pampering
- Setting
- Verdant, secluded Pran Buri village
They weren’t kidding when they named this all-villa beach resort Six Senses Hideaway – it’s miles from anywhere (even Hua Hin), hidden in a lush palm-tree…
Aleenta Hua Hin
Hua Hin, Thailand
- Style
- Private oceanside hideaway
- Setting
- Secluded Pranburi sands
Snow-white villas and sunshine-golden sands characterise this Aleenta Hua Hin, where life is relaxing in the extreme.
Can Curreu
Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Style
- Kaleidoscopic country retreat
- Setting
- Views to the valley
A peaceful boutique retreat in the heart of Ibiza, the private terraces of Can Curreu are fillled with the gentle aromas of pine, rose, fig and lavender.
Mirador De Dalt Vila
Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Style
- Colonial Ibicenco cool
- Setting
- Heritage hillside heights
With privileged views of Ibiza Town from the calming comfort of a Unesco-protected hillside, Mirador De Dalt Vila retains the welcoming warmth of a colonial…
Les Terrasses
Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Style
- Distinctly French
- Setting
- Leafy Santa Eulalia
The ambience at Les Terasses is strictly chilled and peaceful – even the resident dog is too blissed out to bark. It's the perfect antidote to Ibiza hedonism.
A'jia Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
- Style
- Contemporary Ottoman
- Setting
- Banks of the Bosphorus
An ex-pasha’s mansion on the Bosphorus, A'jia Hotelhas a grand Ottoman exterior that belies its contemporary interior of slick modern design.













