Hotels Seaside hotels

The Druidstone, BROADHAVEN

In a 'stunning cliff-top location' above a huge sandy beach, Rod, Jane and Angus Bell's 'family holiday centre' is 'very relaxed'. 'It feels like a real hotel, not at all corporate; full of character, and of characters,' says a returning visitor...

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The Colonsay, COLONSAY

On an 'idyllic' Hebridean island just eight miles long, this unpretentious inn has been renovated by a group headed by the laird and his wife, Alex and Jane Howard. Visitors this year were 'well looked after' by the manager, Scott Omar, and his team...

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Burgh Island Hotel, BIGBURY-ON-SEA

Like a great white Art Deco liner, this hotel has dominated its private tidal island in Bigbury Bay since its opening in 1929. Early guests included Edward and Mrs Simpson, Agatha Christie, Noël Coward...

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Bedruthan Steps Hotel, MAWGAN PORTH

In a spectacular setting above a golden, sandy beach in north Cornwall, this large hotel has welcomed families for over 40 years. Owner/manager sisters Emma Stratton, Deborah Wakefield and Rebecca Whittington have won awards for their committed green agenda: this year's initiatives include the installation of a recapture system to harness waste heat from fridges...

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driftwood hotel, PORTSCATHO

Down a private lane with 'beautiful sea views' over the Roseland peninsula, this 'happy place to stay' is owned and managed by Paul and Fiona Robinson. They keep 'a close eye on every aspect', says a visitor this year; their staff are 'anxious to please'...

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