A few seaside hotels enjoy access to their own beach, while others overlook fabulous beaches that are just footsteps away from your room. There are also some that are well positioned for the beach but a few minutes’ walk away, while a few enjoy a convenient location in a busy seaside resort but are a short walk away from the nearest beach. At any seaside hotel, it’s unlikely that you will more than a 5–10-minute walks from a beach, but bear in mind that some hotels, for example those in Cornwall or Devon, are close to a variety of the beaches, and that the closest one won’t necessarily be the best. Direct access to beautiful beaches is available at all of the following hotels: Watergate Bay Hotel, the Relais Cooden Beach, Luccombe Manor and The Ship Inn at Elie in Scotland.