The Editorial Hotel Guide · Hotel Types
When the beach is the hotel.
Hotels where the beach is the building's purpose, not its garnish. Overwater villas, private islands, beachfront resorts that earn the location.
Hotels where the beach is the building's purpose, not its garnish. Overwater villas, private islands, beachfront resorts that earn the location.
Most beach hotels are buildings near beaches. The hotels below are buildings on beaches — properties where the beach is the architectural centre and everything else is in service of it.
What we look for: beach access from the room or villa, not from a shuttle. Sand quality (specific). Reef quality if applicable. Sunset orientation. The presence or absence of mass tourism on the same stretch.
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Beach & Island Hotels
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Beach & Island Hotels
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Beach & Island Hotels
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