European Beach Hotels Under £200 a Night
Yayaki Spetses
Getting There
Fly to Athens and get the hydrofoil to the car free island of Spetses (3 hours)
What to do There
Without a car you are left to get around the island by horse and carriage, moped or bicycle
Picnic under ancient eucalyptus tree, swim by Bekiri Cave and sunbathe at Agia Paraskevi Beach
When to Go: May (sea cold, weather mild), June, July, August (scorching), September, early October (sea warm risky temperatures)
Cost: From £150 a night Bed & Breakfast
Casa Brava, Algarve
Getting There
30 minutes from Faro Airport
What to do There
Literally nothing, relax, read, sleep and stretch. Explore lesser known villages or hit the coast.
When to Go: May, June, early July, September, October, early November (risky temperatures but imagine the reward)
Cost: From £125 a night Bed & Breakfast
Hotel le Sud, Antibes
Getting There
30 minutes from Nice Airport
What to do There
Personally, I am here for people watching and trying to get an invite for lunch on a super yacht. Others might retreat to ancient villages like Eze for dinner with their sunburn from lunch at the beach.
When to Go: May (sea cold, weather mild), June, July and August (heaving), September, early October (sea warm risky temperatures)
Cost: From £100 a night Bed & Breakfast
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel, Peloponnese
When to Go: May (sea cold, weather mild), June, July, August (scorching), September, early October (sea warm risky temperatures)
Cost: From £140 a night Bed & Breakfast
Getting There
1 hour 30 minutes from Kalamata Airport
What to do There
A place for locals not for tourists so immerse with the Greeks and frolic in the ocean right outside your bedroom. The birth place of the Olympics is only but 30 minutes away to scratch your cultural itch.
Palazzo Presta, Puglia
Getting There
1 hour from Brindisi Airport
What to do There
Puglia is so wonderful, there is so much more to do than just sun and sea. Lecce is close, the Florence of the south, is not far neither are vineyards or oil farms. Come for a weekend, return for a week.
When to Go: May (sea cold, weather mild), June, July, August (scorching), September, early October (sea warm risky temperatures)
Cost: From £140 a night Bed & Breakfast
Hotel La Bionda, Costa Brava
When to Go: May, June, early July, September, October, early November (risky temperatures but imagine the reward)
Cost: From £130 a night Bed & Breakfast
Getting There
1 hour 30 minutes from Barcelona Airport
What to do There
Beach, sangria and beach