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 204 Smith-approved coastal and beach hotels
Etnia Pousada
Bahia, Brazil
- Style
- Jungle gem
- Setting
- Hipsters’ hang-out Trancoso
Just moments from the heart of trendy Trancoso – Bahia’s hip and hippy hideaway village – Etnia Pousada is a rustic cluster of eight woodland bungalows…
Hotel Fazenda da Lagoa
Bahia, Brazil
- Style
- Eco cabañas
- Setting
- Amazing Amazon lagoon
Cut off from the rest of the Bahia coast by a long lagoon, Hotel Fazenda da Lagoa is a former farm turned honeymoon-tranquil jungle resort, with seven miles of…
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…
Uxua Casa Hotel
Bahia, Brazil
- Style
- Rustic Modernism, casual luxury
- Setting
- Beachside, yet at the heart of village life
The only boutique hotel in the historic main square of Trancoso, Bahia, Uxua Casa Hotel has become the stay of choice in this beautiful seaside village. Its…
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…
Amanusa
Bali, Indonesia
- Style
- Frangipani-fringed stone suites
- Setting
- Green hills and blissful beach
In Nusa Dua – just 15 minutes from Bali’s Denpasar airport, the boutique resort of Amanusa boasts a photogenic pool, an ogle-worthy beach and colour-packed…
Amankila
Bali, Indonesia
- Style
- Thatched cliff-side sanctuary
- Setting
- Unspoilt East Bali coconut groves
Amankila’s most striking features are the three azure infinity pools that step down to the seashore, but it’s the serenity and comfort of the beach-house…
Alila Manggis
Bali, Indonesia
- Style
- Traditional thatched tranquillity
- Setting
- Soothing seas, soaring peaks
Sumptuous yet unassuming, Alila Manggis, surrounded by opulent coconut groves, boasts an award-winning cookery school, a beautiful natural spa and wonderful…















