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Desperately Seeking Private Beaches
by Joy PecknoldHigh summer is here, and that means all the public beaches are chockablock with bodies. Escape the fray for some civilized seclusion at one of these hotels with private or semiprivate beaches.
Desperately Seeking Private Beaches
The red and white striped umbrellas make Faena Hotel Miami Beach’s private seaside setup alluring enough, and then you find out there’s more than 100,000 square feet of it. The rest of the property is equally spacious and stylish, thanks to Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin’s creative direction.
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Can you find peace and quiet in Cancun? You can at Nizuc. Cocooned by mangroves and looking out over the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the resort has two of its own beaches, one right out front of the property and another off to the side that’s semiprivate.
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The name says it all: Cambridge Beaches, plural. On a private 30-acre peninsula on the western end of Bermuda, the property has five palm-fringed ones to choose from, and it’s all adults-only here so they’re extra chill.
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On Sicily’s east coast, the charming hilltop town of Taormina is understandably a tourist favourite. People-watch in peace with an Aperol Spritz in hand from one of Villa Sant’Andrea’s private beach cabanas overlooking the beautiful Bay of Mazzaró.
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On the northern coast of Crete, in the still down-to-earth village of Elounda, there’s no crowded shoreline to deal with when staying at Blue Palace. Their private beach with perfectly-spaced sun chairs is on the rocks so getting sand everywhere is also not a problem.
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On a private bay in the Son Tra Peninsula Nature Reserve, Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort delivers on both a 2,200-foot private beach, and a private infinity pool too, should you opt for a villa.
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Escape Phuket’s busier beaches with an hour boat ride to Six Senses Yao Noi. Their soft, sandy private beach puts the magical limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay in view. Plus, every villa has its own pool.
BOOK NOWThe red and white striped umbrellas make Faena Hotel Miami Beach’s private seaside setup alluring enough, and then you find out there’s more than 100,000 square feet of it. The rest of the property is equally spacious and stylish, thanks to Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin’s creative direction.
BOOK NOWCan you find peace and quiet in Cancun? You can at Nizuc. Cocooned by mangroves and looking out over the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the resort has two of its own beaches, one right out front of the property and another off to the side that’s semiprivate.
BOOK NOWThe name says it all: Cambridge Beaches, plural. On a private 30-acre peninsula on the western end of Bermuda, the property has five palm-fringed ones to choose from, and it’s all adults-only here so they’re extra chill.
BOOK NOWOn Sicily’s east coast, the charming hilltop town of Taormina is understandably a tourist favourite. People-watch in peace with an Aperol Spritz in hand from one of Villa Sant’Andrea’s private beach cabanas overlooking the beautiful Bay of Mazzaró.
BOOK NOWOn the northern coast of Crete, in the still down-to-earth village of Elounda, there’s no crowded shoreline to deal with when staying at Blue Palace. Their private beach with perfectly-spaced sun chairs is on the rocks so getting sand everywhere is also not a problem.
BOOK NOWOn a private bay in the Son Tra Peninsula Nature Reserve, Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort delivers on both a 2,200-foot private beach, and a private infinity pool too, should you opt for a villa.
BOOK NOWEscape Phuket’s busier beaches with an hour boat ride to Six Senses Yao Noi. Their soft, sandy private beach puts the magical limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay in view. Plus, every villa has its own pool.
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