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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…

We've found 204 Smith-approved coastal and beach hotels

The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

Style
Sophisticated country manor

Setting
Coastal cliffs with islands on the horizon

Tee off amid panoramic Pacific Ocean views from the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, an elegant boutique hotel in New Zealand’s North Island which boasts its own…

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Turtle Inn

Belize, Central America

Style
Shore-shack chic

Setting
Balmy Belizean beach side

Francis Ford Coppola’s Caribbean cabanas are shaggy-thatched hideaway huts inspired by Balinese design. Set on the ocean’s edge by sleepy Placencia village,…

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Cayo Espanto

Belize, Central America

Style
Private island beach houses

Setting
Caribbean coast of Ambergris Caye

Embraced by the topaz waters of the Caribbean, Cayo Espanto tops the A-list when it comes to bespoke boutique breaks, with butler-serviced wooden villas…

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Square

Brighton, United Kingdom

Style
Fresh-faced townhouse

Setting
Beach-side Brightonian square

Stylish, contemporary and a far cry from the traditional chintzy bed and breakfast, the Square hotel offers a very sleek version of a Brighton weekend.

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Blanch House

Brighton, United Kingdom

Style
Laid-back hedonism by the sea

Setting
Brighton townhouse

The decadence, the lush furnishings and the enormous beds of this Brighton boutique bolt hole make Blanch House the ideal indulgent weekend getaway at a hotel…

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Drakes

Brighton, United Kingdom

Style
Luxurious townhouse

Setting
Seafront Kemp Town

The large airy rooms in Drakes' spacious Regency building take full advantage of the seafront location, and glorious windows promised let the light flood in.

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Le Lodge Kerisper

Brittany, France

Style
Castaway cabin

Setting
Portside perch

Le Lodge Kerisper on the shores of southern Brittany is a breezy and beachy boutique hotel in La Trinité-sur-Mer.

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Victoria's at Ewingsdale

Byron Bay, Australia

Style
Tuscan meets French Provençal

Setting
Country manor near the sea

Romantic boutique hotel Victoria's at Ewingsdale is set in lush countryside near Byron Bay's best beaches with white, floaty, feminine rooms and elegant…

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