Best Surf Hotels & Resorts, October 2026 Surf Stays You Should Know

The best surf trips are often built around a simple routine: early sessions, long hours in the water, and the pleasure of returning to a hotel that is just as enjoyable as the waves outside. While proximity to good surf is essential, thoughtful design, comfortable rooms, and inviting communal spaces can make a real difference, especially in remote destinations where much of the experience happens between sessions.

From the legendary reef breaks of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands to Lombok’s more forgiving waves and Nicaragua’s consistent offshore winds, surfing takes many different forms depending on the destination. Our 2026 selection brings together hotels that offer access to excellent waves without treating accommodation as an afterthought. These are surf stays worth knowing for what they offer both in and out of the water.

Awera Resort

Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia From $199

Located on a small island just off Sipora in the Mentawais, Awera Resort combines ten private villas with direct access to white sand, warm Indian Ocean water and one of the world’s best-known surf regions. Each villa has its own infinity pool and garden, while the resort is surrounded by reef breaks, quiet beaches and clear water reached easily by boat. Its remote island setting makes it as appealing for surf trips as it is for a slower stay centred on swimming, snorkeling and time outdoors.

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70 Hectares…& l’Océan

Seignosse, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From $195

70 Hectares... & l’Océan is a 32-room retreat set among the pine forests of Seignosse, overlooking the golf course and close to the Atlantic coast of southwest France. The architecture takes its cues from the surrounding landscape, with extensive use of timber, large windows and interiors that combine contemporary furniture with natural materials. Days revolve around the outdoors, from surfing and golf to cycling around Hossegor, while a restaurant, spa and pool make it easy to stay within the property between excursions.

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The Find

Ahangama, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka From $290

The Find is a nine-room, adults-only hotel on the beach in Ahangama, on Sri Lanka's southern coast. Every room faces the Indian Ocean, and the interiors are kept minimal, in earthy browns and sand tones, with pieces by local artists and a few touches of gold. The hotel deliberately keeps its offer simple, with no packed schedule of activities, so days are shaped around the sea and the slow pace of the coast. Ahangama has become one of the island's quiet hubs for surf, art and small, independent stays, with well-known breaks like Midigama nearby, and the old Dutch fort of Galle is a short drive away.

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Esh Hotel

Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica From $390

ESH brings a polished, design-conscious approach to Nosara’s jungle landscape, with 29 suites and villas surrounded by tropical vegetation just minutes from Playa Guiones and Playa Pelada. Wellness plays a major role through the spa, movement and restorative experiences, while the architecture keeps the atmosphere intimate rather than resort-like. It is very much part of Nosara’s newer generation of stays, where surf, nature and contemporary hospitality all matter equally.

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Somewhere Lombok

Are Guling, Lombok, Indonesia From $250

Somewhere Lombok is part of the island’s newer generation of design-led surf stays, set among palms and hills near the beaches around Kuta. The hotel pairs contemporary villas and private plunge pools with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability and the local community, while world-class waves remain close enough to organize the day around the surf. It is polished, but never detached from Lombok’s wilder tropical character.

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Rancho Santana

Emerald Coast, Tola, Nicaragua From $350

Rancho Santana stretches across 2,700 acres on Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast, with five beaches, rolling hills and several surf breaks spread across the property. Surfing is a major part of the experience, but horseback riding, wildlife, wellness and long days moving between the ranch and the Pacific give the hotel a broader outdoor character. The scale is generous without losing the relaxed atmosphere of Nicaragua’s coast.

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Swell Hotel

Byron Bay, Australia From $295

Swell Hotel Byron turns a former roadside motel into a 16-room adults-only hideaway with a distinctly 1970s mood, combining earthy tones, curved forms, woven textures and tropical gardens. Rooms open towards greenery or the pool, while the shared spaces move between a mineral swimming pool, bar, infrared sauna, ice bath and wellness areas for yoga and treatments. Its location is unusually convenient for Byron Bay: the centre is only a couple of minutes away on foot and Belongil Beach is around four minutes away.

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Tukasa Surfhouse

Popoyo, Tola, Rivas, Nicaragua From $150

Tukasa is a surf house in Popoyo, on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, a two-minute walk from Playa Santana. It opened in early 2024, built from scratch by travelers who fell for the area during a trip through Latin America and decided to stay. Run by a Nicaraguan-British family, it describes itself as part of the local community rather than a surf camp business. Rooms are simple and stylish, with king-size beds and air conditioning, around an outdoor pool, a terrace and a bar, and breakfast is cooked to order. The Popoyo break is a ten-minute walk away, boats can be arranged to reach more remote waves, and board rental is just a few doors down.

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The Ō Experience

Imsouane, Morocco From $140

Ō Surf Club is a beachfront surf retreat in Imsouane, set inside a remodeled fishermen’s sanctuary overlooking Magic Bay. The experience revolves around the ocean, with surfing, slow food and a strong community atmosphere at the centre of the stay. The setting is simple but striking, combining the raw character of the village with panoramic views over one of Morocco’s most iconic surf breaks.

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Aethos Ericeira

Ericeira, Portugal From $200

Aethos Ericeira sits high above the Atlantic on Portugal’s surf coast, with open ocean views and a contemporary design language inspired by the surrounding cliffs, dunes and beaches. Surfing is naturally part of the experience, but the hotel also works as a quieter coastal escape, with wellness, slow days by the pool and interiors that keep the mood relaxed and uncomplicated.

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