Albion, Isle of Wight
The Albion hotel, which can claim to have some of the best sea views on the island, has been welcoming guests to Freshwater Bay since Victorian times. It’s about to reopen under new ownership after a multi-million pound refurbishment. The new-look Albion will have 40 rooms, 36 of which face the sea; these will include two suites, seven dog-friendly rooms and two accessible rooms. Some have a freestanding bathtub and a balcony or terrace. The Rock is his new 100-seat restaurant, which sources more than 90% of its ingredients from the island, including garlic, tomatoes, fish, lobster and meat. A free shuttle bus departs and picks up guests from local bars and restaurants. The hotel is around 10 minutes’ drive from Yarmouth ferry port.
Opening in June, taking reservations for June 19doubles £99 Bed and Breakfast (two nights minimum), albionhotel.co.uk
Knipoch House hotel, Argyll and Bute
A small, family-run hotel group has renovated the 26-bedroom Knipoch House on the edge of Loch Feochan, near Oban on Scotland’s west coast. The house dates from the 1600s and still retains its original fireplaces and paneling; These are supplemented by super king beds and a spa tub. The barbecue and outdoor dining area will be ready for summer. The new menu includes Scottish classics such as cullen skink, haggis and venison, as well as carefully prepared vegetarian dishes (smoked tofu with mango and black beans; Jerusalem artichoke and jackfruit casserole).
Pairs from £1Only 29 rooms, sonascollection.com
Sleep Eco Inn, West Sussex
Over the past century, this Edwardian red-brick building, located a few blocks inland from Worthing beach, has been used as a laundromat, library, school and vaccination centre. This is perhaps his most interesting version; A completely modern, unpretentious, sustainable hotel for the 21st century. Sleep Eco Inn is fully electric, with a modern heating and cooling system calculated to save 12 tonnes of carbon per year. Nine stylish guest rooms feature high ceilings, huge windows, comfy beds and colorful throws and cushions, but traditional hotel amenities are kept in the background; keyless automatic entry, a vending machine for hot drinks (except breakfast), a 24-hour /7 digital concierge service – and real people just a phone call away.
couples £78 room onlysleepecohotel.co.uk
Hope Cove House, South Devon
This casual restaurant with rooms near Kingsbridge has recently reopened after major construction work and has nine rooms; all overlooking the beach and Bolt Tail headland. Oli Barker, co-owner of London restaurants Terroirs, Soif and Brawn, was one half of the couple, and the menu here consists of simple seafood and seasonal produce; Dinner may be cooked with salted sea bream. sauce vierge or lemon base B.eurre noise, capers and parsley. He and his wife, Ra, aim for a “wonderful, welcoming house party” atmosphere. There is a living room with a wood-burning stove and a terrace overlooking the bay where guests can swim, paddleboard or stroll along the beach to Salcombe or Bantham. Hope Cove House’s first wellness retreat will take place from 6-9 June (from £650 per person).
couples £175 Bed and Breakfast, Hopecovehouse.co
offshore hotel, Lancashire
Neighboring hotels on the promenade in Lytham St Annes (Carlton and Lindum) have been redesigned to create a brand new hotel. Offshore has 98 bedrooms of all sizes, most with sea views; a renovated bar and outdoor terrace; and food and drinks all day. Highlights include Sunday carvery and a spritz menu with drinks from the classic Campari spritz to the Bakewell bellini (amaretto, cherry and prosecco). The wide, sandy stretch of St Annes beach is just across the road and the bright lights of Blackpool are a 15-minute drive away. As part of the opening offer, two people booking a B&B stay can eat free (up to £20 per person).
Pairs from £98 bed and breakfasts, inncollectiongroup.com
Sea hotel, County Antrim
The Marine hotel, next to Ballycastle’s long sandy beach, was renovated earlier this year. Most of the 51 rooms have sea views, including family rooms and two suites. Marconi’s serves food within 50 miles, including Strangford Lough mussels, Irish cheese and charcuterie platters. There are also afternoon teas, Sunday lunches and monthly seafood and curry evenings. Free activities include daily sea swims at 8.30am, weekly guided beach walks, bread-making demonstrations and Irish coffee masterclasses.
couples £140 Bed and Breakfast, marinehotelballycastle.com
Tynemouth Castle Inn, Tyne and Wear
The art deco Park Hotel, overlooking Long Sands Beach for more than 80 years, has reopened as Tynemouth Castle Inn following a £10 million refurbishment. The inn has 72 rooms, most with sea views and balconies or terraces, including some family rooms and some dog-friendly rooms. The bar serves food all day, from brunch (ham and pea pudding stottie, smoked mackerel bread) to dinner (pheasant kiev, venison patties) and Sunday lunch. Other on-site dining options include Oswins fish and chip shop and Cones ice cream parlour.
Pairs from £89 bed and breakfasts, inncollectiongroup.com
White Horses, East Sussex
Nothing comes between you and the sea view at this new boutique hotel overlooking Rottingdean’s pebble beach. A major refurbishment has given the tired 1930s building new with 32 elegant bedrooms and a sea-view terrace restaurant serving crowd-pleasers such as baked Sussex camembert, seafood chowder, fish and chips and roast lamb rump, accompanied by craft ales. It gave me a lifetime. and wines from local vineyards. Backed by white cliffs and rolling downlands, the elegant seaside village of Rottingdean is famous for its hilltop windmill and the former home of novelist Rudyard Kipling, who wrote some of his Just So stories while living here with his family. And if all this sounds too serene, Brighton Marina is just a few kilometers away via the famous Undercliff Walk.
Pairs from £Only 95 rooms, bookable July, thewhitehorseshotel-rottingdean.co.uk
Plockton Inn, Highlands
Visitors travel from miles around to sample the Plockton Inn’s crayfish. Known locally as Plockton Prawns, they are caught in creels (wicker traps) in the sheltered Loch Carron in the north-west highlands and lowered onto the village jetty. This popular family-run inn has recently been refurbished and reopened with new bedrooms, decor inspired by its Highland surroundings and a new-look restaurant. But what remains constant is the ambiance of the laid-back bar, which serves a delicious fresh seafood menu and local whiskies, gins and beers, and hosts regular quiz nights and live music.
couples £125 Bed and Breakfastplocktoninn.co.uk
Maltings, Norfolk
This 300-year-old former malt and brewery hotel in Weybourne has changed ownership and is undergoing a £4m refurbishment. The new-look Maltings will have 28 bedrooms, including a suite with a terrace and sea views. The former grain warehouse is being transformed into a two-storey restaurant with panoramic windows overlooking the coast. The restaurant will serve local products, some of which come from the kitchen garden and are grilled over a wood fire. There will also be a bar, games room and terrace. Guests can rent a bicycle to explore the coast or book cooking lessons, wine tasting or local vineyard tours. It is a 10-minute walk from the pebble beach.
It is planned to open This summerprices to be announced, themaltingsweybourne.com