The Best Seaside Hotels in the UK

There’s nothing quite like the British coastline, and a seaside hotel serves as an ideal connect the dots style pit stop when you’re planning a road trip. Why not break up long days behind the wheel with a relaxing stopoff on a beach front or prom. From Brighton to Blackpool and Bude to Braunton, we picks the best beach based places to stay. Let’s exploce The Best Seaside Hotels in the UK below.

The Best Seaside Hotels in the UK

Bike and Boot, Scarborough

The Bike and Boot won’t blink twice if you trudge in with a mud flecked bike, soaked through jeans or sand between your toes. The hotel acknowledges the adventurous allure of its coastal location with forward-thinking amenities such as a boot washing station, changing facilities and secure bike and surfboard storage. Dogs are not just welcome, they’re wanted, with the dog friendly rooms thoughtfully stocked with toys, grooming products and towels to dry off dirty paws. In each, vintage Scarborough posters double as blinds and pops of tangerine add warmth, while some also have enviable views of the sea.

The Cliff Hotel, Great Yarmouth

The Cliff Hotel opened its doors in 1898, making its name as a luxurious retreat that once welcomed the Prince of Wales. Despite being ravaged by a fire years later, the hotel was rebuilt, and now mixes old world furnishings and Victorian style lighting fixtures with sleek leather and a glass enclosed terrace.
Sophisticated rooms include the Bath Suite with a clawfoot tub in the middle so you can gaze out over the beach during a soak and a fittingly large Family Room. The bar, with tartan carpets, baroque wallpaper and forest green leather seating, is ideal for escaping the salty winds with a pint.

The Esplanade, Tenby

The Esplanade resides in a sky blue townhouse in the idyllic seaside town of Tenby. Overlooking the South Beach, the family run hotel exudes a homely warmth, both in their hospitality and traditional decor. Bold vintage carpets, thick floral drapes and bed canopies throwback to the Victorian era in the rooms some with far-reaching views across Carmarthen Bay.
The tea room, decorated with peach hues and spilling ivy, is a picturesque setting for a smoked salmon and eggs breakfast, and people watching through the large bay windows.

Marine Hotel, Whitstable

Steps from the beach, the Marine Hotel echoes its coastal surroundings with a palette of seafoam reminiscent whites and blues, sandy tones and lush greens. Model boats sit in rooms with chocolate coloured blankets and tufted armchairs book a sea view to wake up to the sight and sounds of rolling waves. The in house restaurant is fresh in both food and ambience, set with numerous potted plants and serving up locally sourced and sustainable fare. Wash down the traditional cod and chips with a pint of traditional Kentish beer from one of Britain’s oldest brewers.

Artist Residence Brighton

Artist Residence, sitting at the head of Regency Square, owes its patchwork of styles to local artists who were offered board in exchange for unique design details (hence the name). The result is deliciously eclectic mini pin-up figures and planets, an Aubrey Hepburn mural and an explosive collage of nature are just a few of the things found on the walls of rooms.
Each includes a Roberts radio, reclaimed wood furnishings and Nespresso coffee machine, but if you’re after ocean vistas and a soak in a copper roll top bath go for the Sea View Loft. You can also sip rhubarb spritz cocktails in jungle like bar the Fix, or get lost in a book on the sun dappled terrace.

The Beach, Cornwall

Not far to the north, William Daniel’s small hotel, The Beach, in Bude, Cornwall, above Summerleaze beach, is on the side of fun, with ‘rude cocktails’ and tapas in the beach bar, and an international menu in the new Nomada restaurant. The best of the 16 New England style bedrooms overlook the beach. Double rooms.

Cary Arms, Devon

Peter and Lana de Savary’s Cary Arms at Babbacombe, Devon, with its nautical-themed décor and stripy deckchairs on the sundeck, feels positively seagoing. The eight bedrooms have views of beach and bay; most have a terrace or balcony.
Daily specials chalked up on blackboard include the freshest local fish and shellfish. Children are welcomed with a fishing net and bucket and spade. Double rooms. This is once of The Best Seaside Hotels in the UK.