Waterside hotels
There's nothing like being woken up by the sound water gently lapping outside your hotel window, and you don't always need to be beside the sea to experience it, with any number of beautiful UK waterside hotels to choose from, most of them with marvellous views to match – over some of the country's most enticing lakes, rivers and harbours. If you're really lucky, you'll get your own private balcony to kick back on and watch the world go by. Our waterside hotels UK collection contains a fine array of hotels by water, from romantic lochside retreats in Scotland to serene lakefront boltholes in England and laid-back harbourside hotels in Wales. Tip: it's worth paying that little bit extra to bag yourself a room with a view.
Best Places to Stay in Waterside Hotels – Lakeside, Seaside & Riverside Hotels - Cool Places to Stay in the UK
A beautiful contemporary boutique hotel by the sea with gorgeous rooms and a superb restaurant
The Idle Rocks, Harbourside St, Mawes, Cornwall, TR2 5AN
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A wonderfully relaxed seaside bolthole, with great views and everything you need for a comfortable, grown-up stay by the sea.
The Old Quay House, 28 Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1AQ
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Cornwall boutique hotel rooms just off Polzeath beach with a sea-view restaurant downstairs
Polzeath Beach House, Atlantic Mews, New Polzeath, Padstow, Cornwall PL27 6US
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This gloriously cool dockside hotel is one of Liverpool's best places to stay
Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock, Regent Rd, Liverpool L3 0AN
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Sleek seaside hotel in the heart of Margate with fabulous beach views and a good restaurant
No 42 Margate, 42 High St, Margate, Kent CT9 1DS
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This Lancashire inn is a shining beacon of good cooking and warm hospitality
The Cartford Inn, Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, Near Preston, Lancashire PR3 0YP
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This Helensburgh hotel has it all – sea views, good food and easy access to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Riva Boutique Hotel, 12–14 West Clyde St, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute G84 8SQ
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A handsome old house on King's Lynn's historic waterfront that is one of North Norfolk's best boutique hotels.
Bank House, King’s Staithe Square King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1ED
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Maltster’s Arms, Tuckenhay, Near Totnes, Devon TQ9 7EH
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A historic Oxfordshire manor house in an idyllic riverside location by the Thames.
voco Oxford Thames, Henley Rd, Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 4GX
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The very essence of a modern inn, handily situated close to Manchester, Macclesfield and the Peak District.
The Bridge, Prestbury, Cheshire SK10 4DQ
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A small luxury hotel, bar and restaurant in a beautiful position on the river Beaulieu in Hampshire
Master Builder’s House, Buckler’s Hard Beaulieu Estate SO42 7XB
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A landmark hotel & a modern eco spa over looking a lovely Cornish spa
Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
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A proper Greenwich pub with rooms and good food – a great alternative to nearby chains.
The Pilot Inn, 68 River Way, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0BE
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A boutique country house hotel with glorious views over Rutland Water and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Hambleton Hall, Hambleton, Rutland LE15 8TH
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Cardiff’s sole 5-star establishment offers a level of comfort unmatched in the city
voco St David's, Havannah Street Cardiff Wales CF10 5SD
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Blakeney Hotel, The Quay, Blakeney, Holt NR25 7ND
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This Rick Stein-owned, converted Georgian house makes for one of the finest places to stay in the Padstow area.
St Edmund’s House, St Edmund's Lane Padstow Cornwall PL28 8EA
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The Stables offers informal luxury in a spectacular environment.
The Stables at The Torridon, Annat, By Achnasheen, Wester Ross IV22 2EY
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This wonderful Skye restaurant with rooms is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion.
Three Chimneys, Colbost Dunvegan Isle of Skye IV55 8ZT
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An adults-only, pet-friendly hotel in a stunning North Cornwall clifftop location
The Scarlet, Tredragon Road, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall TR8 4DQ
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