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The Most Luxurious Beach Hotels in the World from Travel Intelligence

City breaks are great, but there comes a time in everybody's holiday calendar when the reality of rushing between historic monuments, frantically hailing taxi cabs and supping overpriced martinis in trendy bars gives way to a yearning for life's simpler pleasures. Cue the sugar-white sands, azure waters, palm-fringed beaches and impeccable staff that marry our collection of luxury beach hotels.

We're complete suckers for a truly remarkable retreat, and we know that the ones below really stand out from the crowd. From the Grecian charms of Perivolas (those with a fetish for infinity pools look no further) to Oman's secluded and tranquil Six Senses Hideaway Zighi Bay, wherever in the world you're headed, we have some sybaritic luxury beach hotels to recommend.

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The Most Luxurious Beach Hotels in the World

Hotelito Desconocido
Hotelito Desconocido
Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco & Pacific Beaches, Mexico
"An unconventional boutique hotel, with no electricity and simple but sublime pleasures."
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romantic, charming, peaceful, unusual
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Amanyara
Amanyara
Providenciales, Caicos Island, Turks & Caicos Islands
"The height of barefoot chic: The first exquisitely stylish outpost in the Caribbean of uber-resort chain Aman."
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peaceful, contemporary, family-friendly, smart & stylish, romantic, sumptuous
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Ponta dos Ganchos Resort
Ponta dos Ganchos Resort
Governador Celso Ramos, The South, Brazil
"Small and sybaritic, this cluster of wooden bungalows on a castaway peninsula makes for the perfect boutique retreat."
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hip & happening, sumptuous, glamorous, boutique, contemporary, romantic
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Birkenhead House
Birkenhead House
Hermanus, Hermanus City, Cape Town and around, South Africa
"Eleven lovely, stylish rooms in a romantic boutique hotel on the sea - a true Hermanus hideaway."
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boutique, romantic, contemporary
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Ocean Vagabond
Ocean Vagabond
Essaouira, Atlantic Coast, Morocco
"Essaouira's hippest hangout, boasting surfing, swimming and a sumptuous spa, this sleek villa channels a contemporary, cool style."
Style & Ambience
easygoing, boutique, peaceful, hip & happening, charming
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Cape Sounio
Cape Sounio
Attica, Mainland Greece, Greece
"A stylish luxury resort in a remarkable setting, near the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon."
Style & Ambience
glamorous, romantic, family-friendly, contemporary, sumptuous
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Clublevante
Clublevante
Pantelleria Island, Sicily, Italy
"An exclusive boutique hotel on the Sicilian island of Pantelleria - it's an impossibly idyllic retreat perfect for privacy and pampering."
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charming, romantic, smart & stylish, unusual, traditional, glamorous
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One&Only Reethi Rah
One&Only Reethi Rah
North Malé Atoll, Maldives Region, Maldives
"Super-luxe and ultra-glamorous, this is One & Only's flagship resort; a romantic island retreat for honeymooners and loved-up couples."
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boutique, hip & happening, glamorous, contemporary, family-friendly, sumptuous
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Six Senses Zighy Bay
Six Senses Zighy Bay
Zighy Bay, Musandam, Oman
"Set on the secluded and beautiful Zighy Bay, on the coast of Oman, this Six Senses sibling is an intimate, tranquil retreat."
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smart & stylish, romantic, glamorous, peaceful, family-friendly
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Perivolas
Perivolas
Oia, Santorini, Cyclades (south), Greece
"A collection of elegant, whitewashed suites, some fashioned from ancient caves, that make Perivolas a firm Santorini favourite."
Style & Ambience
glamorous
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