Many people like the idea relaxing in a seafront hotel, but are often put off by the over-crowded, over-developed mainstream resorts that have grown over the years throughout Europe and the Med. Headwater's specially selected range of hand-picked coastal hotels are a world away from the mainstream seaside hotel chains and provide a glorious mix: unspoilt white sandy beaches, hidden pine-fringed coves, coral-lined sea grottoes and traditional fishing villages. Choose two nights or two weeks - the choice is yours!
Below is our range of coastal break hotels
Click on the appropriate hotel title for full details, take a look at our activities section for further information about our short hotel breaks or use the links on the right.
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Hotel Garbi
Short hotel break (coastal gem) | Calella de Palafrugell
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The family team at the Hotel Garbi are certainly very friendly and will do everything they can to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
The hotel itself is located just outside the town, in its own extensive gardens, shaded by pines. The hotel also has a car park-for anyone who would like to drive to this hotel.
3 Star hotel
Hotel Palazzo Murat
Short hotel break (coastal gem) | Positano
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Situated in the very heart of the picturesque town of Positano, just a stone’s throw from the beach, the Palazzo Murat is a restored 18C palazzo which has been tastefully restored and furnished to reflect its original baroque architecture.
The hotel gets its name from Napoleon’s brother in law, Gioacchino Murat, who became the King of Naples in 1808 and who used the palazzo as his summer residence.
All rooms are ensuite. The hotel also offers a laundry service.
Breakfast here is a treat! Served in the hotel’s private garden, a sumptuous buffet includes homemade pasticcerie. There is also a cocktail bar in the hotel’s courtyard which opens in time for evening aperitivi.
4 star hotel
Hotel Ta Cenc
Short hotel break (coastal gem) | Sannat
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The Hotel Ta Cenc has an inimitable setting, scattered across the Ta Cenc cliffs, just near the town of Sannat. This is the highest point on the island, and the views from the hotel’s 400 acres of ground sweep across the entire island to the sea, even taking in Malta and Comino.
The hotel offers a private cove, two enormous swimming pools, aromatherapy bath, a fitness centre, tennis courts, beauty rooms and tranquil gardens. The building itself has been built on one level to blend in sensitively with the natural surroundings, and guests are accommodated in individual air-conditioned stone bungalows, each with its own terrace or small garden.
The rooms are spacious and all are equipped with satellite television, minibar, safety deposit box, air conditioning/ heating, direct dial telephones, a trouser press and en-suite bathrooms with hairdryers. Meals are usually served al fresco on the patio under a 200-year old carob tree.
5 Star hotel
Quinta da Bela Vista
Short hotel break (coastal gem) | Funchal
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The luxury 5-star family-run Quinta da Bela Vista, one of the most exclusive hotels on Madeira, commands fabulous panoramic views of Funchal from its hillside location on the edge of the city.
All the rooms are stylishly furnished and you’ll come across original paintings and rare antiques throughout the buildings. There are two fine restaurants, heated outdoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and tennis court. A regular complimentary day time shuttle service is provided to and from Funchal, and there are beautifully established private gardens if you just want to relax.
All Headwater guests are allocated garden view rooms with satellite television, air-conditioning, hairdryers, direct dial telephones, safety deposit box and marble en-suite bathrooms.
