Best Beachfront Hotels in United States, by HRI

Based on: within 1 km of a sea, lagoon or lake shore. Ranked by HRI. Inclusion is not a quality check of the facility.

125 beachfront hotels in United States hold a rated HOTELSRATING Index. The ranking below is recomputed nightly by the published HRI formula from independent expert recognition and facility data. No hotel can pay for its position. How the HRI works

  1. 1
    Montage Laguna Beach
    Laguna Beach, California5
    92.3SILVER
  2. 2
    Faena Hotel Miami Beach
    Miami, Florida5
    92.2SILVER
  3. 3
    The Langham Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois5
    92.1SILVER
  4. 4
    Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
    Miami Beach - Sunny Isles, Florida5
    91.6SILVER
  5. 5
    Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito
    Santa Barbara, California5
    91.5SILVER
  6. 6
    Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
    Palm Beach, Florida5
    91.0SILVER
  7. 7
    Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
    Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii5
    90.9SILVER
  8. 8
    The Peninsula Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois5
    90.2SILVER
  9. 9
    Rosewood Washington Dc
    Washington, District of Columbia5
    89.1SILVER
  10. 10
    Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
    Kihei, Hawaii5
    88.8SILVER
  11. 11
    The Langham Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts5
    88.2SILVER
  12. 12
    PENDRY MANHATTAN WEST
    New York, New York5
    87.9SILVER
  13. 13
    Waldorf Astoria Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois5
    87.0SILVER
  14. 14
    1 Hotel South Beach
    Miami, Florida5
    86.5BRONZE
  15. 15
    Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf
    Washington, District of Columbia5
    85.6BRONZE
  16. 16
    LOTTE HOTEL SEATTLE
    Seattle, Washington5
    85.5BRONZE
  17. 17
    The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel
    New York, New York5
    84.5BRONZE
  18. 18
    The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
    Miami Beach, Florida5
    84.3BRONZE
  19. 19
    Four Seasons Resort Lana'i
    Lanai City, Hawaii5
    84.2BRONZE
  20. 20
    Halekulani
    Oahu, Hawaii5
    84.0BRONZE

Frequently asked questions

Which of the beachfront hotels in United States ranks highest?
Montage Laguna Beach currently holds the highest HOTELSRATING Index (92.3) among beachfront hotels in United States.
How are these hotels ranked?
By the HOTELSRATING Index (HRI): a published formula combining independent expert recognition and facility data. No hotel can pay to affect its score or position.
How many beachfront hotels in United States are rated?
125 currently hold a rated HRI score in this category; the top 20 are listed on this page. Hotels without enough independent signal are not ranked.

Ranked by the HOTELSRATING Index. The formula is public. Read the methodology. Booking links are partner links. Disclosure.