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Our beach holidays offer a fantastic range of holidays by the beach in stunning and unusual locations. From Cornwall to Brazil all our beach holidays are operated by specialists committed to supporting local people and reducing the environmental impacts of your stay.

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Gambia holiday accommodation
9 large African huts all with en-suite facilities, from £60 per room per night
Yurt holiday accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Yurts in beach setting, from €770 - €1050 per week
Mauritius holiday home
Unique S/C accommodation in unspoilt Mauritian country side, from £25 - £90 per accommodation per night
Sri Lanka tour & beach holiday
Tropical island paradise and wildlife safari, from £1695 (15 days) inc UK flights
Goa luxury villas, India
Boutique style hilltop villas in North Goa, from US $110 - US $445 per cottage per night
Pirates Point Resort, Little Cayman
Get away from the crowd in Little Cayman, from US $1747 - US $2323 per person per week
Cirali beach accommodation, Turkey
Stunning beach chalets in Cirali, from £790 - £890 per accommodation per week
Tobago beach accommodation
Three lodges & three apartments in beautiful Tobago, from £105 - £210 per accommodation per night
Cyprus self catering accommodation in Kalavassos
Traditional Stone built village house, agrotourism in Cyprus, from €48 - €120 per apartment per night
Luxury yurt accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Luxury eco yurt in a beach setting including hybrid car, from €1085 - €1295 per week (sleeps 4)
Family activity holidays in Greece
Activities for all ages, from £499 (8 days) inc UK flights
Grenada hotel, Blue Horizons resort
A charming resort providing luxurious accommodations, from US $145 - US $230 per accommodation per night
Beach holiday & tour in Sri Lanka
A culturally rich & environmentally diverse country, from £2495 (15 days) inc UK flights
Cirali villa holiday in Turkey
3 private houses in Turkey, from £625 - £1030 per couple per week
Halkidiki holiday, Greece
Enjoy Greece's secret paradise, from £599 (8 days) inc UK flights
Ilha Grande ecolodge accommodation, Brazil
Beachside ecolodge off the coast of Rio, from £35 - £54 per double room per night
Sardinia beach hotel in Bari Sardo, Italy
Hotel near the beach of Torre di Bari, from €55 - €120 per double room per night
Turkey beach club holiday
An impressive family beach club hotel in Turkey, from £669 (8 days) ex flights
Family activity holiday in Greece
An idyllic haven from hectic modern life, from £589 (8 days) inc UK flights
Sri Lanka and Maldives holidays
Enjoy two tropical island paradise, from £3395 (15 days) inc UK flights
Cirali beach holiday, Turkey
Five beach chalets just 300m from the beach, from £690 - £790 (7 days) ex flights
Ephesus holiday cottages, Turkey
Relax & enjoy rural Turkey from this hillside village, from £125 - £140 per cottage per night
Windsurfing holidays in Greece
A Mecca for windsurfers, from £499 (8 days) inc UK flights
Dahab water sports holiday centre, Egypt
Windsurf, sail, mountain bike, dive & kitesurf, from £609 (8 days) inc UK flights

429 reviews for beach holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent beach holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Luxury yurt accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Beautiful accommodation and right next to a lovely beach with great and unpretentious Spanish restaurants... Excellent. As good as we had hoped and will go back with our children next year who will also love it!  (more)
From €1085 - €1295 per week (sleeps 4)
Thailand holiday, Northern Mountains, Southern Beaches
The elephant riding and the Thai cooking was the most memorable part. (more)
From £2600 - £2900 including UK flights
Cirali beach accommodation, Turkey
It's hard to say what the most memorable thing was but one memory that stands out is being served an absolutely delicious breakfast every day at a table with a perfect white table cloth surrounded by flowers, friendly hens and kittens - all right on the edge of a stunning beach! (more)
From £790 - £890 per accommodation per week
Yoga & diving holiday, Egypt
There is a true sense of community in Dahab that made me feel absolutely safe and taken care of at all time. Diving was spectacular and Boris was a great instructor. (more)
From £570 excluding flights
Sri Lanka tour & beach holiday
On leaving our room at Serendip which led out straight onto the front veranda... we saw that the garden was full of fireflies. We were then led to our table out the back by the plunge pool where we would be eating dinner. The manager had arranged and lit dozens of tea lights around the garden. Priceless.  (more)
From £1695 including UK flights
Beach holiday & tour in Sri Lanka
The accommodation was the most luxurious, most welcoming, most helpful place we have ever stayed in; and the walks through the tea estate with idyllic views of the reservoir and surrounding hills, both relaxing and inspiring.  (more)
From £2495 including UK flights
Windsurfing holiday in Turkey
Fantastic...The people, the staff, the atmosphere! (more)
From £599 including UK flights
Family activity centre holiday in Greece
Learning to sail was very rewarding. All the children and both my husband and myself had great fun, found friends and enjoyed the activities. The discover scuba diving course was really great. (more)
From £709 including UK flights
Windsurfing holidays in Greece
Had such a great time windsurfing, the last day felt like it had kind of clicked and that I had improved. (more)
From £499 including UK flights
Cirali villa holiday in Turkey
Absolutely left with a feeling that we lived in the best harmony possible with nature. (more)
From £625 - £1030 per couple per week
Polis, Cyprus villa & hotel accommodation
We had the most wonderful holiday; there were lots of hugely memorable moments. Arriving at the hotel was pretty good: it was in pristine condition, the staff were very friendly and there were lots of glorious flowers. (more)
From €49 - €109 per double room per night
Ephesus holiday cottages, Turkey
Wonderful! The accommodation is fantastic, while our hosts were extremely kind and generous with their time. We would definitely recommend this location to others looking for a relaxing holiday.... our expectations were exceeded on every count. (more)
From £125 - £140 per cottage per night
Isle of Wight self catering accommodation, England
The shear enjoyment of walking the lovely Isle of Wight countryside and sea shore and visiting some of the islands excellent hostelries were the most memorable parts (more)
From £315 - £795 per week (sleeps 4)
Ilha Grande ecolodge accommodation, Brazil
Excellent - a lovely place to stay, the owner and team were so helpful, I would highly recommend it.  (more)
From £35 - £54 per double room per night
Italian Riviera B&B
You enjoy every single minute of your stay and Pier is one of the most important parts of this experience, his charm, charisma and love for what he does influences truly the atmosphere and your mood there. (more)
From €90 - €107 per room per night
Tobago beach accommodation
We had such wonderful, exciting and relaxing time, made possible by the beautiful nature, the perfectly designed accommodation, perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment and most of all by the great effort, the hard work, the touching kindness and the relentless but unobtrusive enthusiasm of Porridge and Jeanelle and of all the other people. They made our holiday truly unforgettable. (more)
From £105 - £210 per accommodation per night
Halkidiki holiday, Greece
Wake boarding for the first time was most memorable. The operator employed a lot of local staff and the club was run in a way that seemed to be sympathatic to the surrounding area. (more)
From £599 including UK flights
Family activity holiday in Greece
There was a lot to do (windsurfing/dinghy sailing/etc) and fantastic thunder stormss were the most exciting part. (more)
From £589 including UK flights
Lesvos beach resort, Greece
Absolutely brilliant, well done....The whole experience from start to finish was perfect and I couldn't fault a single thing.  (more)
From £639 including UK flights
Beach holiday in Cirali, Turkey
We thought the service was excellent. We loved the laid back attitude...On a few evenings we had dinner on the beach with a fire underneath the beautiful starry sky which we thought was quite special. (more)
From £690 - £790 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really

Want to know more about beach holidays before you go?

Find out more about beach holidays by reading these articles.

Despite the ever increasing range and accessibility of holidays and experiences on offer the beach holiday is still a classic and one of our most popular choices for getting away from it all. The relaxing sounds of the sea, the irresistible feeling of sand between your toes and the undeniable draw of guaranteed sunshine are just some of the things that keep beach holidays at the top of our list. But with so many to choose from it can be hard to know where to begin. At responsibletravel.com we’ve got hundreds of ideas for your perfect beach holiday and just to get you started we’ve picked out some of our most spectacular beach holidays from around the world. Read more about beach holidays in this beach holidays article.
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