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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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Cirali beach accommodation, Turkey
Stunning beach chalets in Cirali, from £650 - £700 per person per week
Costa Rica beach & wildlife holiday
Cloud forest and a volcano, plus a whole lot of relaxation!, from £1495 (13 days) ex flights
Tobago beach accommodation
Three lodges & four apartments in beautiful Tobago, from £85 - £210 per accommodation per night
Cirali villa holiday in Turkey
3 private houses in Turkey, from £700 - £1030 per couple per week
Sri Lanka and Maldives holidays
Enjoy two tropical island paradise, from £3195 (15 days) inc UK flights
Sri Lanka tour & beach holiday
Tropical island paradise and wildlife safari, from £1875 (15 days) inc UK flights
Beach holiday in Cirali, Turkey
A charming, small boutique hotel, from £495 - £550 (7 days) ex flights
Unusual accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Luxury eco apartment in Lanzarote, from €525 - €735 per couple per week
Cirali beach holiday, Turkey
Five beach chalets just 300m from the beach, from £570 - £630 (7 days) ex flights
Thailand cultural tour, floating market & beach
Get a taste of real Thai life and traditional cuisine, from £745 (4 days) ex flights
Small group holiday to Thailand, beaches and islands
Discover the rainforest and islands of Thailand, from £1586 - £1979 (10 days ) inc UK flights
Gambia holiday accommodation
9 large African huts all with en-suite facilities, from £30 - £43 per person per night incl breakfast
Thailand holiday, Northern Mountains, Southern Beaches
A great introduction to diverse Thailand, from £2770 - £3020 (22 days) inc UK flights
Seaside accommodation in Greece, Antiparos Island
Seaside lodge on Antiparos Island, Greece, from €60 - €180 per accommodation per night (sleeps 2-5)
Pantanal, Iguazu Falls & beach holiday, Brazil
A tour of Brazil's abundant natural beauty, from £4700 (13 days) ex flights
Lanzarote beach house, Canary Islands
Beach House, Costa Teguise, 100m to beach, from €735 - €980 per accommodation per week
Zanzibar beach bungalows and hotel
Hotel promoting community uplift, from US $99 - US $139 per room per night
Komodo Dragon ecolodge in Flores
Small eco hotel for those wishing to visit Komodo National Park, from US $90 per double room per night
Tenerife villa holiday, sleeping 4 people
Holiday on an organic farm with stunning views, from €50 - €100 per villa per night (sleeps 4)
Isle of Wight self catering accommodation, England
Quiet cottage near the beach, from £445 - £975 per week (sleeps 4)
Ephesus holiday cottages, Turkey
Relax & enjoy rural Turkey from this hillside village, from £125 - £140 per cottage per night
Cyprus traditional villa accommodation
Traditional villa with pool, from €60 - €100 per villa per night (sleeps 2)
Ilha Grande ecolodge accommodation, Brazil
Beachside ecolodge off the coast of Rio, from £35 - £54 per double room per night

449 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.

Cirali beach accommodation, Turkey
The beach, accommodations, food and friendly people were outstanding. (more)
From £650 - £700 per person per week
Beach holiday in Cirali, Turkey
The holiday was lovely....Sitting under the stars (fabulous Milky Way) eating our evening meal on the beach with the tables placed round a bonfire. Good food, good company, a bottle of wine, bliss! (more)
From £495 - £550 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 £1875 including UK flights
Lanzarote villa accommodation, Canary Islands
Excellent, cheap and cheerful, direct flights, lots to do...brilliant family holiday would have been equally good for a couple or friends.  (more)
From €1540 - €2065 per villa per week (sleeps 6)
Thailand holiday, Northern Mountains, Southern Beaches
The elephant riding and the Thai cooking was the most memorable part. (more)
From £2770 - £3020 including UK flights
Tenerife villa holiday, sleeping 4 people
The house and environment was fabulous! Wonderful nature! A way from everything! Very nice people and nice for our children. (more)
From €50 - €100 per villa per night (sleeps 4)
Cirali villa holiday in Turkey
Absolutely left with a feeling that we lived in the best harmony possible with nature. (more)
From £700 - £1030 per couple per week
Beach and diving holiday in Sardinia, Italy
The snorkelling and attention from the operator made the holiday, not to mention the pristine waters. (more)
From €280 - €630 excluding flights
Lombok & Bali holiday
WOW! So many different experiences and so many wonderful people. Climbing Mt Batur at 4am to see the sun rise was a major highlight and swimming in the cool clear waterfall in Lombok. (more)
From £447 - £655 excluding flights
Mafia Island holiday
Snorkelling and diving amongst a myriad of fish in all colours and sizes was the most memorable part. (more)
From £1170 - £1495 including domestic flights only
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 €1120 - €1330 per week (sleeps 4)
Lanzarote self catering cottage in the Canary Islands
Brilliant & unexpected....go to the caves (more)
From €560 - €735 per week (sleeps 4)
Holiday retreat in Greece, Saronic Islands
For our family it was perfect - enough variety so nobody got bored, no long treks to beaches, a beautiful environment to just sit around and do nothing, great food.  (more)
From €50 - €103 per room per night
Yurt holiday accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Excellent - first big holiday with toddler, and she LOVED it! Very relaxing for us too... Lots of little things that had clearly been thought through to make your life as easy as possible. (more)
From €945 - €1155 per week
Pantanal, Iguazu Falls & beach holiday, Brazil
Most memorable? Probably Iguacu. Absolutely amazing falls and the hotel was lovely. However all the venues were excellent. (more)
From £4700 including domestic flights only
Villa holiday in Kas, Turkey
This was the most fabulous holiday we have ever been on!! The villa was out of this world, the setting was amazing, the people were wonderful and the food in the local market and the restaurants was fab. (more)
From £450 - £1200 per villa per week
Cirali beach holiday, Turkey
At every state Ihsan and everyone else gave us the impression that serving us at all hours of the day and night was their pleasure. It was a delight.  (more)
From £570 - £630 excluding flights
Naxos holiday accommodation, villa and B&B, Greece
Our apartment was very thoughtfully decorated and equipped, the rooms light, pretty and tasteful, in a simple Greek style but with personal touches and everything we needed for making the odd evening meal. (more)
From £40 - £200 per accommodation
Unusual accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Some of the most memorable parts of the holiday were: finding eggs in the hen house, lying in the bath at Fisherman's Cottage watching the sea, wine tasting at La Cantina, Teguise & at El Grifo Bodega and driving on the fabulous, twisty, unique scenic roads. (more)
From €525 - €735 per couple per week
Amalfi Coast self catering accommodation, Italy
The most memorable part was the very warm welcome at the villa and their attitude that nothing is too much trouble. Edith and her family have created a very special place to stay which worked for our family group ranging in age from 18 to 60! (more)
From €300 - €770 per apartment per night (sleeps 4)

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Unedited reviews from other travellers

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

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