The Best Great Britain Beach & Seafront Hotels

recommended hotels by the sea, on or close to the beach


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Roslin Beach Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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on the quieter end of the Esplanade, a seaside retreat overlooking the beach and sea offering stylish rooms and award-winning cuisine

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a stylish beach club hotel on Salcombe's gorgeous South Sands Beach has luxurious rooms; superb activities and extra treats are included

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a fine Regency property lovingly renovated by an award-winning architect to create a stylish, contemporary hotel with fine dining

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imposing Victorian hotel overlooking the English Channel, featuring contemporary guest rooms, relaxing spa facilities and a golf course

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this grand Victorian hotel occupies a prominent, seafront spot, there are stylish rooms and an elegant restaurant serving award-winning cuisine

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Brighton's landmark hotel is as grand as the name suggests with an oppulent interior, elegant rooms, fine dining and relaxing facilities

Imperial Hotel

Great Yarmouth

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traditional seaside hotel, independently run, set overlooking the beach, offering tastefully decorated rooms and award-winning dining

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contemporary, seafront hotel, centred around an impressive internal atrium with a bar at its heart, offering a range of relaxing facilities

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affording magnificent views across the Firth of Forth, this contemporarily designed hotel offers well appointed rooms and a host of facilities

The Nici

Bournemouth

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refurbished Edwardian hotel set in a large, cliff-top garden overlooking Poole Bay; guest rooms are spacious and feature contemporary decor

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with spectacular sea views, this cliff-top hotel offers sumptuous rooms and leisure facilities and is close to the BIC and Bournemouth Pier

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one of Blackpool's newer hotels sits on the quieter South Shore seafront near to the Pleasure Beach and features contemporary style rooms

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a modern, seafront hotel situated a few steps from the i360 viewing pod and features smart rooms and a gourmet burger restaurant

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this modern hotel boasts relaxing leisure facilities and is ideally placed to enjoy the beach as well as the vibrant city centre a short stroll away