Now the crowds have gone it’s the ideal time book a minibreak on the UK coast for great walks and sublime views. Here, Jane Knight fromThe Good Hotel Guide picks Britain’s best seaside hotels.
South Sands
South Sands has an unbeatable location
(South Sands)
Location: Salcombe, Devon
Stay just steps away from a sheltered beach at this smart contemporary hotel. Head out on a boat, take the sea tractor linking South Sands to quaint Salcombe, or just relax in the sun. When you’re hungry, there’s something for everyone, from a Devon crab sandwich or cream tea on the terrace to tapas or a three-course meal. Rooms are decked out in nautical colours; the best has a Caesar-size bed, its own balcony and two slipper baths in a bay window, perfect for admiring the sea view.
Price: Doubles from £135, B&B; southsands.com
St Aidan Hotel
St Aidan Hotel has some of Northumberland’s finest coastal views
(St Aidan Hotel)
Location: Seahouses, Northumberland
You can gaze on some of the finest coastal views in Northumberland from this small, friendly, modern seaside B&B. With the beach across the road, it has an uninterrupted panorama from most of its rooms that sweeps from Bamburgh Castle and out to sea, taking in the harbour and the Farne Islands. Take a boat trip to see the puffins, hike along the coast, or retire to your room to scan the horizon with the provided binoculars. Dog owners love the two ground-floor annex rooms with private entrances, while hosts Rob and Tegan Tait can advise on the best places for dinner.
Price: Doubles from £145, B&B; staidanhotel.co.uk
Hotel Portmeirion
Hotel Portmeirion overlooks the golden sands of the Dwyryd estuary
(Hotel Portmeirion)
Location: Portmeirion, Gwynedd
Enjoy a beach stay with a difference at the hotel that visionary architect Clough Williams-Ellis designed as the focal point for his ideal village. Overlooking the golden sands of the Dwyryd estuary in Snowdonia, and with an Art Deco bar and dining room recreated by Sir Terence Conran, it makes a great base from which to explore the Italianate resort. As well as traditional rooms in the hotel proper, there are more contemporary ones in Castell Deudraeth, and others scattered around the village.
Price: Doubles from £184, B&B; portmeirion.wales
Scarista House
On ‘the edge of the world’ at Scarista House
(Scarista House)
Location: Scarista, Western Isles
It feels like you’re on the edge of the world at Scarista, with miles of remote, crowd-free sands on the south western…
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