Beach-Jewels
Here are our favorite places to stay on the beach. Some are located directly by the sea (some also at a lake), some still a little away, but we can recommend them all.
Le Sénéchal
Most charming hotel on the Ile de Ré with 20 rooms, lofts and maisons. Only 5 mins to the beaches. Doubles from around 180 euros
La Chaumière
Beautiful estate by the sea with its own restaurant and tennis court. Doubles around 270 euros per night.
Outpost Ocean Casitas
Four wonderful holiday flats one hour west of Lisbon, directly above the Atlantic Ocean. From 145 euros per night
Es Racó de Artà
Holistic sanctuary north of Artà with swimming pool, Yoga retreats, suites & restaurant. Doubles from 468 euros (low season)
Casa Céu
Enchanting B&B with boho design & 4 rooms, not far from the beaches. Doubles from 125 euros.
Mèlisses Andros
Lovely place with six rooms and a lot of retreats – directly by the sea in a secluded bay of Andros. Doubles from 295 euros.
Fanø Krogaard
Beautiful 25-room hotel with healthy and cosy restaurant, located 15 walking minutes from the North Sea beaches. Doubles from 130 euros.
Adler Spa Resort Sicilia
Holiday resort in the south with direct access to the sea. 77 rooms, 5 swimming pools, gourmet restaurant and wellness. Doubles from 270 euros p.p.
Parco dei Sesi
Creative hideaway by the sea with twelve different suites & apartments & a lot of retreats. Doubles from around 130 to 360 euros.
Aristide Syros
Beautifully restored palazzo with nine suites and a gourmet restaurant. 5 mins from the beach. Doubles from 280 euros.
Villa Arcadio
18-room bijoux with swimming pool and gourmet restaurant in a historic palazzo overlooking the lake and the bay of Salò. Doubles from 280 euros.
Meem Townhouse
A small palace in Soller with seven beautifully furnished suites – for lovers of minimalistic design. Doubles from 140 euros.
Maison9
Dreamlike inn with four guest suites on the outskirts of Cassis. Only a 15-minute walk from the beach. Double room from 310 euros per night.
La Bionda
Enchanting B&B in the center of Begur with eight pretty suites – 5 mins from the beaches. Doubles from 155 euros.
Masseria Calderisi
Serene Masseria with 24 beautiful rooms and suites, only 5 mins from their own beach club. Doubles from 380 euros.
Les Rosées
Dreamy sanctuary outside Mougins, with pool and restaurant. Rooms with breakfast approx. 250 euros.
Milch & Limonade
Lovely tiny house in the middle of a small village, 20 mins from the beach. From around 260 euros per night.
Spinguera Ecolodge
Eco-friendly lodge with rooms, villa & apartment and restaurant on site near the beach on Boa Vista. Doubles around 200 euros.
Ostseehof Langfeld
Elegant estate with many quite charming holiday homes, only 5 minutes from the Baltic Sea beach. House from 185 to 450 euros
Masseria Dagilupi
Beautiful small masseria below Ostuni with three suites, pool and enchanting breakfast. 10 min. to the beach. Doubles from 180 euros.
La Sosta di Ottone III
Beautiful place with only six guest rooms and a restaurant overlooking the Ligurian coast. Doubles from 230 euros.
L’ Escale du Ciel
True hidden gem (B&B) with only three rooms and spectacular swimming pool overlooking the mountains. Doubles from 190 euros.
Outpost Casa das Arribas
Six stylish and perfectly located apartments with views of the Atlantic ocean. Apartment from 150 euros per night.
Die Reederin
Stylish boutique bed&breakfast with seven beautiful rooms in an old building. Doubles from 179 euros.
Gut Damp
14 generously equipped lofts, the benefits of an in-house restaurant, and the shores of the nearby beaches about 5 minutes away. Loft from 135 euros.
Smucke Steed
Small enchanting B&B with lovely rooms, garden and sauna house near the Baltic Sea. Doubles from 105 euros.
Prati Palai
One of the very few hidden gems on the Lago di Garda. B&B with only eight classical rooms, overlooking the lake. Doubles from 212 Euro.
Tenuta Cammarana
Rural country estate with small rooms and authentic dining experience. Doubles from 180 to 250 Euros.
I Cucali
Super cute little B&B in the Marche, directly in the first row, with a view of the sea. Doubles from € 120, breakfast included.
Procida Camp & Resort
Stay in an Airstream, a tent or a small cabana. Glamping paradise on one of the most beautiful islands. From around 250 euros per night.
Trevose Harbour House
Charming, personally run 6-room B&B overlooking the bay, two mins. from the beach. Doubles approx. 190 euros including breakfast.
Sublime Retreat
Eco country retreat with chalets, rooms, wellness, pool and 10 min. to the beach. Double room / chalet from 275 euros.
Seehotel Ambach
70s vintage jewel directly on Lake Kaltern. That means: first thing in the morning, go for a long swim. Doubles with dinner from 114 euros p.p.
Villa Zoe
Very personally run B&B, only 5 minutes from the beach with 6 rooms and garden. From 190 euros including breakfast.
Cabanas No Rio
Simple wooden cabanas for two pax right by the river near Comporta. 200 euros per night for the huts.
Artist Residence
Small, colourful beach hotel with 25 rooms and restaurant in the house. Double room from approx. 95 euros.
Artist Residence Penzance
Small, fine, hip, colourful, with its own restaurant and ideal for wonderful summer holiday days. Doubles from 91 euros.