Best Hotels With a Sea View in the UK
Does anything cheer you up more than waking up, throwing back the curtains and gazing out on a spectacular sea view? Check out our guide to sea view hotels, which brings together some of the best places in the UK to go to sleep within eye- and earshot of the ocean. We've got beachside hotels, sea view B&Bs and even some fantastic hostels, which all share one key ingredient – rooms with that all-important view of the coast. Who knows, this could be just the break you need to help you decide to chuck in the day job and move to the coast, where every day is a sea-view day.
Best Hotels with Sea Views
A South Devon country hotel with sea views and great food
Orestone Manor, Rock House Ln, Maidencombe, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4SX
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This Helensburgh hotel has it all – sea views, good food and easy access to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Riva Boutique Hotel, 12–14 West Clyde St, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute G84 8SQ
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This central St Ives pub serves terrific food and has ten bright and contemporary bedrooms.
Queens Hotel, High Street, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1RR
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St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa, The Terrace, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2BN
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A boutique family hotel perched above a private bay on the Lizard Peninsula
The Polurrian on The Lizard, Mullion, Cornwall TR12 7EN
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Boutique hotel overlooking the beach in Aldeburgh
The Brudenell, The Parade Aldeburgh IP15 5BU
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A relaxed seaside coaching inn with a perfect position on the Aldeburgh seafront
The White Lion, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5BJ
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A funky and very comfortable Brighton hotel with helpful, friendly staff who go out of their way to make everyone feel welcome
Hotel Una, 55–56 Regency Square, Brighton BN1 2FF
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A dog friendly Dorset hotel that also everything you need for a fantastic break with the family.
Moonfleet Manor, Fleet Rd, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4ED
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A terrific Essex village pub with boutique rooms and great food.
The Bell Inn, High Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 8LD
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Chic seaside hotel with a heated pool in the heart of St Peter Port
Duke of Richmond, Cambridge Park, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UY
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A contemporary seaside boutique hotel, spa and restaurant – in a gorgeous location.
St Enodoc Hotel, Rock, Cornwall PL27 6LA
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This Folkestone boutique B&B is full of personality, serves superb food and has views out to the English Channel
Rocksalt Rooms, 4-5 Fishmarket Folkestone Kent CT19 6AA
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Not far from Falmouth, this is a unique Cornwall hotel nestled in its own by sub-tropical gardens overlooking the sea
Hotel Meudon, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5HT
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A luxury family hotel overlooking the sailing and literary Mecca of Fowey
Fowey Hall Hotel, Hanson Drive, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1ET
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Treat yourself to a break by the sea at Southend at this slick boutique hotel and restaurant.
Seven Hotel, 7 Clifton Terrace Southend-on-Sea Essex SS1 1DT
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Sleek seaside hotel in the heart of Margate with fabulous beach views and a good restaurant
No 42 Margate, 42 High St, Margate, Kent CT9 1DS
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A landmark hotel & a modern eco spa over looking a lovely Cornish spa
Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
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Family owned South Devon hotel with comfortable rooms and sea-views to die for
Thurlestone Hotel, Thurlestone, Near Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 3NN
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A cracking family hotel near Newquay that's also a great couples’ retreat.
Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, Trenance, Mawgan Porth, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4BU
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A great seaside pub with stunning views, newly renovated rooms and award-winning food.
The Cricket Inn, Beesands Kingsbridge TQ7 2EN
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A small but elegant hotel overlooking Oban Bay and the islands of the Inner Hebrides
The Manor House, Gallanach Road, Oban PA34 4LS
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A gem of a beachside property on the coast of Fife, and winner of 'Seaside Inn of the Year'
The Ship Inn at Elie, The Toft, Elie, Fife KY9 1DT
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There's no better spot for a Suffolk seaside break than this fabulous Aldeburgh restaurant with rooms
The Suffolk, 152 High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AQ
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The Seafood Restaurant Rooms, Riverside Padstow Cornwall PL28 8BY
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This wonderful Skye restaurant with rooms is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion.
Three Chimneys, Colbost Dunvegan Isle of Skye IV55 8ZT
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