Europe’s best beach hotels
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Le Richelieu
Ile De Re
Connected to the mainland at La Rochelle, by a three-kilometre toll bridge, the Île de Ré has sandy beaches, oyster beds and, out of season, “an air of tranquillity”.
From £437 per night
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Fleur de Sel
Noirmoutier-en-l'ile
The island of Noirmoutier, north-west of La Rochelle, was a monastic settlement in the seventh century; now tourism is its main industry.
From £111 per night
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Le Mas du Langoustier
Iles D'hyeres
The largest, and most easily accessible, of the three Îles d”Hyères, the island of Porquerolles (the name means “lavender port”) is a car-free national park, with wooded cliffs and sandy beaches.
From £150 per night
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Hotel Le Maquis
Porticcio
Named after the scrub-like bushes which cover Corsica and gave their name to the French Resistance, this “very well-run hotel” is a collection of buildings by the sea.
From £180 per night
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Villa Vilina
Lopud
On the small island of Lopud, 45 minutes by ferry from Dubrovnik, this ‘charming hotel’, run by its owners, the Vilina family, is warmly recommended.
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Hotel Villa Ariston
Opatija
This classic seaside resort was popular with the aristocracy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Palmizana Meneghello
Palmizana
On a small private island in the south Adriatic, off the coast of the island of Hvar, this ‘splendid’ complex (‘my favourite place for a weekend break’, says a fan) is owned and run by Dagmar Meneghello, journalist and arts patron, with her three adult children, Djenko, Romina and Tarin.
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A’mare Corsica Seaside Small Resort
Propriano
In sumptuous gardens high above the sea, this small luxury hotel has superb views across the Gulf of Valinco.
From £190 per night
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