Places to stay Explore our selections for beach.
Hotel Miramalfi
HotelEurope, Italy
From $850
Hotel Miramalfi sits on the cliffs at the western edge of Amalfi, about ten minutes on foot from the cathedral and the harbor, on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Built into the rock above the sea, it has sea-view rooms with tiled floors and terraces, a saltwater pool with a poolside bar and a private sea platform for swimming and snorkeling in the Mediterranean. Guests can unwind at the spa and wellness center, eat at the hotel’s restaurants with views of the coast, and leave the car with the free valet, a rare convenience in Amalfi. Breakfast is included, and small pets are welcome.
Hermitage Bay
HotelCaribbean
From $1,800
Hermitage Bay is a boutique all-inclusive resort on the west coast of Antigua, set in a secluded bay a short drive from St. John’s. Its 30 suites are spread across freestanding cottages, some right on the white-sand beach and others on the hillside behind, with private terraces, outdoor showers, deep soaking tubs and, in the hillside suites, plunge pools facing the sea. Meals change daily and draw on local ingredients, served in an open-air restaurant overlooking the water. Rates cover breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, cocktail hour and dinner with house wines, along with yoga, Pilates and meditation classes, non-motorized water sports and airport transfers, while the spa offers treatments at an extra cost.
Coral Sands Inn & Cottages
HotelCaribbean
From $1,030
Coral Sands Inn & Cottages sits directly on Pink Sand Beach on Harbour Island, a small island off Eleuthera in the Bahamas, a short walk from the colorful clapboard streets of Dunmore Town. Opened in 1968 by actor Brett King and his wife Sharon, it was recently redesigned in a playful, all-over pink that echoes the shore. Its 38 accommodations are divided into inn rooms, cottages and seaside homes, many with balconies over the water. Guests spend their days snorkeling, body boarding or lounging by the oceanfront pool, with two restaurants and a beach bar on site and a daily manager’s reception at sunset.
Hotel Humano
HotelNorth America, Mexico
From $320
Hotel Humano is a 39-room hotel by Grupo Habita in La Punta Zicatela, the surf neighborhood of Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s Oaxacan coast, set on a pedestrian-only street a short walk from Playa Zicatela. Architect Jorge Hernández de la Garza designed a cluster of buildings in concrete, clay tiles, brick and tropical wood, while Plantea Estudio shaped interiors furnished by local artisans. Rooms flow between sleeping, bathing and lounging areas divided by freestanding walls and curtains, each one decorated with drawings by artist Lucio Muniain. A garden restaurant serves Oaxacan cooking, and the rooftop, with its sunset pool and fire pits, opens every late afternoon.
La Valise Bacalar
HotelNorth America, Mexico
From $330
La Valise Bacalar, formerly known as Boca de Agua, is a design-led retreat on the shore of the Laguna de Bacalar, in Mexico’s Quintana Roo, around four hours south of Tulum. Created by architect Frida Escobedo and now part of the Design Hotels collection, it spreads across a wide stretch of jungle, with suites raised on stilts among the trees and built from natural materials to protect the lagoon’s fragile ecosystem. The lagoon is known for its seven shades of blue and for its ancient stromatolites, which guests can explore by paddleboard, snorkel or eco-tour. Days end at the outdoor pool, the spa or the lagoon-side beach club, with the colonial town of Bacalar a short drive away.
La Bionda
HotelEurope, Spain
From $180
La Bionda is an eight-room boutique hotel in a 17th-century building in the center of Begur, a medieval hilltop village on the Costa Brava, about an hour and a half from Barcelona. Opened in 2020 by Carla Lloveras, it is named after her great-great-grandmother, known as “la rossa,” the first woman in the family to run a business. Renovated by Quintana Partners, the interiors are rich in color and detail, and each room is named after a remarkable woman who stayed here in the early 1900s. Guests share an honesty bar, a courtyard with a greenhouse where breakfast is served and a rooftop, with the church square, local restaurants and the coves of the Costa Brava all close by.
Kamalame Cay, The Bahamas
HotelCaribbean
From $680
Kamalame Cay is a family-owned private island resort on a 96-acre cay off North Andros, the largest and least developed island in the Bahamas, reached by a short flight from Nassau and a five-minute boat ride. Around twenty cottages, suites and villas are scattered along three miles of private beach, with beamed ceilings, nautical details and terraces facing the sea. The stay is all-inclusive, with farm-to-table meals at the Great House, drinks and most activities included, from snorkeling and diving on the Andros Barrier Reef to bonefishing, tennis and bike rides across the island. Treatments are held at the only overwater spa in the Bahamas, and Blue Holes National Park lies just across the creek.
Zannier Bai Sai Hô
VillaAsia, Vietnam
From $410
Zannier Bãi San Hô is a resort on a peninsula of Vietnam's south-central coast, about 35 kilometres south of Quy Nhơn, in one of the country's least developed stretches of shoreline, with long sandy beaches, rice fields and jungle-covered hills. Its name means "Coral Bay," and its villas draw on the architecture of the local fishing villages, set on the hills, among the rice paddies or right on the beach. Many have their own pool. Life centres on a long private crescent beach, where the Làng Chài restaurant and bar sits in thatched huts and serves dishes based on local recipes. A spa, a pool and a free kids' club round out the stay, and bike rides through the nearby villages are a good way to see how life runs in this part of Vietnam.
Como Parrot Bay
VillaCaribbean
From $1,300
COMO Parrot Cay is a resort on a private island in the Turks and Caicos, reached by boat from Providenciales. The island was wild and uninhabited before the resort was built, and it now has whitewashed villas and rooms facing a long stretch of private beach. Wellness is at the center of the stay: the COMO Shambhala spa offers holistic treatments, and yoga and Pilates classes are free for guests. Days move between the two outdoor pools, the beach, bike rides around the island and boat trips from the marina. Breakfast is included, and the restaurants focus on fresh, healthy cooking. Some of the private estates on the island, owned by well-known names, can also be rented with butler service.
