10 of the best beach hotels on the South Coast
Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Salcombe
Nestled into a dip in a valley between vertiginous cliff tops and rolling green hills, Soar Mill Cove is in a location like no other.
The Nare
Veryan-in-Roseland
On the Roseland Peninsular in Cornwall, The Nare is an old fashioned hotel in all the best ways. With impeccable views of Gerrans Bay, carefully tended gardens, and filled with fresh flowers, it is simultaneously stylish, comfortable and welcoming.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe
Brave the twisty and steep descent to this cliff face hotel and you’re rewarded with spectacular sea views and a hotel that feels as though it’s in its very own bubble.
driftwood hotel
Porthscatho
New England style decor and a restaurant manned by a Michelin star chef, Driftwood Hotel is a stylish boutique hotel perched on the South West Coast Path.
Tresanton
St Mawes
A super stylish seaside hotel decorated and owned by interior designer Olga Polizzi, Tresanton is a collection of houses looking out across Falmouth Bay.
The Gallivant – Camber
Camber
A restaurant with rooms in Kent, The Gallivant is a hideaway for grown ups. Moments from the dunes and the sandy beach beyond, it is just over an hour from London, making it easy to get to for a weekend mini break.
The Old Coastguard
Penzance
This cosy, welcoming and down to earth haven in the buzzy little town of Penzance is a favourite amongst returning visitors.
The Beach
Bude
A luxurious seaside hotel overlooking Summerleaze Beach in Bude, The Beach is a 16 room escape where the interiors are modern but coastal, the views from the terrace are unrivalled and the award-winning food is a little Cornish masterpiece created by chef Jamie Coleman.
The Pig on the Beach
Studland
An exceptional property situated along Studland Bay, The Pig on the Beach takes in uninterrupted views of the coast whilst offering a fairytale escape.
Boskerris Hotel
St Ives
A bright and inspiring bolthole in Cornwall, Boskerris Hotel is small but stylish with panoramic ocean views over Carbis Bay.
From those in seaside towns brimming with ice cream coloured houses to secluded beach hotels that give you nothing but sea, sand, sky and afternoon teas, here are 10 of our top boutique British beach hotels on the South Coast…