Harbour Beach Club, Hotel & Spa

Harbour Beach Club, Hotel & Spa sits directly on South Sands beach in Salcombe, part of the Harbour Hotels group. Conde Nast Traveller has placed it among its top 14 hotels in Devon, and the Sunday Times has named it one of the UK's best hotels for three years running.

The spa has an indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room, alongside a menu of Temple Spa treatments and beachfront yoga classes. A beach club bar and restaurant serves fresh seafood from an outdoor terrace with day beds and swinging chairs, and the Telegraph has listed the hotel among its top 250 in the UK.

The Salcombe Maritime Museum, covering the town's boatbuilding and lifeboat history, sits in the town centre, reached by the hotel's complimentary shuttle service. Salcombe's high street, with its sailing shops and cafes, is a short ride away on that same shuttle.

**Best for:** Guests wanting direct beach access and a spa without a car, using the shuttle for trips into Salcombe.

**Less good for:** Anyone wanting to walk into town on foot - South Sands sits apart from the main harbour, and the shuttle is the practical way in.