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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- Self-catering
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We've found 204 Smith-approved coastal and beach hotels
Laluna
Grenada, Caribbean
- Style
- Balinese-boho beach cottages
- Setting
- Green hills, white sands
A Little Italy outpost on Grenada’s flawless beach, laid-back boutique hotel Laluna mingles Balinese architecture, Sicilian culinary flair and effortless…
Westover Hall Hotel
Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Style
- Victorian magnificence
- Setting
- South coast sea air
A Victorian mansion with a minstrel’s gallery, stained-glass windows and views over the Solent, Westover Hall Hotel is an amazing property in its own right.
East Hampton Point Hotel & Restaurant
Hamptons, United States
- Style
- Anglo-Americana country manor
- Setting
- Long Island dockland
Sailboat-studded East Hampton Point Hotel & Restaurant is ideal for families, couples or a group of friends, and has nine suites and 13 cute cottages.
The 1770 House
Hamptons, United States
- Style
- Clapboard colonial villa
- Setting
- By-the-beach Hamptons village
Fall for the quaint romance of the 1770 House in East Hampton. This cluster of country-style rooms is a picket-fenced retreat with trad Hamptons charm.
Sunset Beach
Hamptons, United States
- Style
- Breezy beach house
- Setting
- Glamorous island hideway
Like St Tropez in miniature, Sunset Beach attracts a who’s who of the Hamptons to its stylish island environs.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
- Style
- Modern rustic
- Setting
- Striking sheep farm by the sea
Boutique hotel The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, on New Zealand's heavenly Hawke Bay, is set on a 6,000-acre working sheep and cattle farm with a jaw-dropping…
Birkenhead House
Hermanus, South Africa
- Style
- Breezy boutique beach house
- Setting
- Private Hermanus peninsula
Huge shell-covered wardrobes in Birkenhead House's reception, deep sunken marble baths, art deco touches – it all works perfectly in this simple and elegant…
The Henry Jones Art Hotel
Hobart, Australia
- Style
- Happening heritage
- Setting
- Historic harbourside
The Henry Jones Art Hotel is a mind-expanding blend of jam-packed history and cool contemporary art right on the harbourfront in Hobart.













