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.
Creative hideaway by the sea with twelve different suites & apartments & a lot of retreats. Doubles from around 130 to 360 euros.
Beautiful holiday house with spectacular views of the beach north of Cape Town. Whole house for 4 pax from 260 euros
Super charming hideaway, only 15 minutes from the beaches of the Costa Smeralda. Doubles around 300 euros incl. breakfast
New 9-key sanctuary in the beach town of Sidi Kaouki near Essaouira. Doubles from 140 euros incl. breakfast.
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
Beautiful estate by the sea with its own restaurant and tennis court. Doubles around 270 euros per night.
Four wonderful holiday flats one hour west of Lisbon, directly above the Atlantic Ocean. From 145 euros per night
Very personally run B&B, only 5 minutes from the beach with 6 rooms and garden. From 190 euros including breakfast.
Holistic sanctuary north of Artà with swimming pool, Yoga retreats, suites & restaurant. Doubles from 468 euros (low season)
Small, personally run B&B just 5 minutes from the beach. Doubles from 124 euros per night incl. breakfast.
Lovely place with six rooms and a lot of retreats - directly by the sea in a secluded bay of Andros. Doubles from 295 euros.
Beautiful 25-room hotel with healthy and cosy restaurant, located 15 walking minutes from the North Sea beaches. Doubles from 130 euros.
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.
Beautifully restored palazzo with nine suites and a gourmet restaurant. 5 mins from the beach. Doubles from 280 euros.
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.
A small palace in Soller with seven beautifully furnished suites - for lovers of minimalistic design. Doubles from 140 euros.
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.
Enchanting B&B in the center of Begur with eight pretty suites - 5 mins from the beaches. Doubles from 155 euros.
Serene Masseria with 24 beautiful rooms and suites, only 5 mins from their own beach club. Doubles from 380 euros.
Dreamy sanctuary outside Mougins, with pool and restaurant. Rooms with breakfast approx. 250 euros.
Lovely tiny house in the middle of a small village, 20 mins from the beach. From around 260 euros per night.
Eco-friendly lodge with rooms, villa & apartment and restaurant on site near the beach on Boa Vista. Doubles around 200 euros.
70s vintage jewel directly on Lake Kaltern. That means: first thing in the morning, go for a long swim. Doubles with dinner about 222 euros p.p.
Elegant estate with many quite charming holiday homes, only 5 minutes from the Baltic Sea beach. House from 185 to 450 euros
Beautiful small masseria below Ostuni with three suites, pool and enchanting breakfast. 10 min. to the beach. Doubles from 180 euros.
Beautiful place with only six guest rooms and a restaurant overlooking the Ligurian coast. Doubles from 230 euros.
True hidden gem (B&B) with only three rooms and spectacular swimming pool overlooking the mountains. Doubles from 190 euros.
Seven stylish and perfectly located apartments with views of the Atlantic ocean. Apartment from 150 euros per night.
Stylish boutique bed&breakfast with seven beautiful rooms in an old building. Doubles from 179 euros.
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.
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.
Rural country estate with small rooms and authentic dining experience. Doubles from 180 to 250 Euros.
Super cute little B&B in the Marche, directly in the first row, with a view of the sea. Doubles from € 120, breakfast included.
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.
Charming, personally run 6-room B&B overlooking the bay, two mins. from the beach. Doubles approx. 190 euros including breakfast.
Small, colourful beach hotel with 25 rooms and restaurant in the house. Double room from approx. 95 euros.
Small, fine, hip, colourful, with its own restaurant and ideal for wonderful summer holiday days. Doubles from 91 euros.
Small & super pretty beach hideaway with restaurant & spa. Doubles from about 360 euros.
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