Best Beachfront Hotels worldwide, by HRI

Based on: within 1 km of a sea, lagoon or lake shore. Ranked by HRI. Inclusion is not a quality check of the facility.

840 beachfront hotels 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 Peninsula Hong Kong
    Hong Kong5
    99.1GOLD
  3. 3
    Belmond Hotel Cipriani
    Venice5
    98.9GOLD
  4. 4
    Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc, Oetker Hotels
    Antibes5
    98.2GOLD
  5. 5
    The Maybourne Riviera
    ROQUEBRUNE CAP MARTIN5
    97.7GOLD
  6. 6
    Las Ventanas Al Paraiso A Rosewood Resort
    Los Cabos5
    97.2GOLD
  7. 7
    Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
    Hong Kong5
    97.0GOLD
  8. 8
    Rosewood Hong Kong
    Hong Kong5
    97.0GOLD
  9. 9
    Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo
    Monaco5
    96.9GOLD
  10. 10
    Belmond Copacabana Palace
    Rio de Janeiro5
    96.8GOLD
  11. 11
    Aman Venice
    Venice4
    96.4GOLD
  12. 12
    The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
    Mumbai, Maharashtra5
    96.3GOLD
  13. 13
    Montage Los Cabos
    Los Cabos5
    96.2GOLD
  14. 14
    Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya
    Riviera Maya5
    96.0GOLD
  15. 15
    The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
    Dubai5
    95.7GOLD
  16. 16
    One&Only Mandarina
    Riviera Nayarit4
    95.6GOLD
  17. 17
    Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
    Cannes5
    95.4GOLD
  18. 18
    Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
    Athens5
    95.2GOLD
  19. 19
    The Peninsula Istanbul
    Istanbul4
    94.8GOLD
  20. 20
    Upper House Hong Kong
    Hong Kong4
    94.8GOLD
  21. 21
    Amangalla
    Galle3
    94.7GOLD
  22. 22
    Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island
    Abu Dhabi5
    94.6GOLD
  23. 23
    Hotel Esencia
    Xpu-Ha5
    94.4GOLD
  24. 24
    Rosewood Hotel Georgia
    Canada5
    94.4GOLD
  25. 25
    Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
    Bali5
    94.3GOLD
  26. 26
    Il San Pietro di Positano
    Positano5
    94.2GOLD
  27. 27
    Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
    Dubai5
    94.1GOLD
  28. 28
    Mandarin Oriental Geneva
    Geneva5
    94.0GOLD
  29. 29
    One&Only The Palm
    Dubai5
    93.9GOLD
  30. 30
    Le Sirenuse
    Positano5
    93.7GOLD

Frequently asked questions

Which of the beachfront hotels worldwide ranks highest?
Atlantis The Royal currently holds the highest HOTELSRATING Index (99.4) among beachfront hotels 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 beachfront hotels worldwide are rated?
840 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.