Best Beach (fact) worldwide, by HRI

Based on: a beach access flag or a private beach / beachfront facility line in our source data (a hotel merely within 1 km of the shore is on the Beachfront list, not here). Ranked by HRI. Inclusion is not a quality check of the facility.

201 beach (fact) worldwide hold a rated HOTELSRATING Index. The ranking below is recomputed nightly by the published HRI formula from independent expert recognition and facility data. No hotel can pay for its position. How the HRI works

  1. 1
    Atlantis The Royal
    Dubai5
    99.4GOLD
  2. 2
    The Maybourne Riviera
    ROQUEBRUNE CAP MARTIN5
    97.7GOLD
  3. 3
    Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
    Abu Dhabi5
    96.0GOLD
  4. 4
    The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
    Dubai5
    95.7GOLD
  5. 5
    Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
    Cannes5
    95.4GOLD
  6. 6
    Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
    Athens5
    95.2GOLD
  7. 7
    Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
    Abu Dhabi5
    94.5GOLD
  8. 8
    Il San Pietro di Positano
    Positano5
    94.2GOLD
  9. 9
    One&Only The Palm
    Dubai5
    93.9GOLD
  10. 10
    The Chedi Muscat
    Muscat5
    93.6GOLD
  11. 11
    The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi5
    93.0SILVER
  12. 12
    Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
    Dubai5
    92.9SILVER
  13. 13
    Jumeirah Al Naseem Madinat Jumeirah
    Dubai5
    92.5SILVER
  14. 14
    One and Only Palmilla
    Los Cabos5
    91.9SILVER
  15. 15
    Borgo Egnazia
    Fasano5
    91.2SILVER
  16. 16
    Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica At Peninsula Papagayo
    Playa Papagayo5
    91.1SILVER
  17. 17
    Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
    Puerto Vallarta5
    91.0SILVER
  18. 18
    Grosvenor House a Luxury Collection Hotel Dubai
    Dubai5
    90.8SILVER
  19. 19
    Borgo Santandrea
    Salerno5
    89.9SILVER
  20. 20
    Bvlgari Resort Bali
    Pecatu5
    89.8SILVER
  21. 21
    Four Seasons Hotel Doha
    Doha5
    89.5SILVER
  22. 22
    The Ritz Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre
    Dubai5
    89.5SILVER
  23. 23
    Banyan Tree Mayakoba
    Playa del Carmen / Playacar5
    89.2SILVER
  24. 24
    Six Senses Zil Pasyon
    Seychelles5
    89.2SILVER
  25. 25
    The St Regis Bora Bora Resort
    Bora Bora5
    89.0SILVER
  26. 26
    Belmond Villa Sant'Andrea
    Taormina5
    88.9SILVER
  27. 27
    Six Senses Krabey Island
    Sihanoukville5
    88.1SILVER
  28. 28
    Capri Palace
    Anacapri5
    88.0SILVER
  29. 29
    Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
    Bora Bora5
    88.0SILVER
  30. 30
    Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
    Dubai5
    87.8SILVER

Frequently asked questions

Which of the beach (fact) worldwide ranks highest?
Atlantis The Royal currently holds the highest HOTELSRATING Index (99.4) among beach (fact) worldwide.
How are these hotels ranked?
By the HOTELSRATING Index (HRI): a published formula combining independent expert recognition and facility data. No hotel can pay to affect its score or position.
How many beach (fact) worldwide are rated?
201 currently hold a rated HRI score in this category; the top 30 are listed on this page. Hotels without enough independent signal are not ranked.

Ranked by the HOTELSRATING Index. The formula is public. Read the methodology. Booking links are partner links. Disclosure.