Our 10 Favorite Beachfront Airbnbs
Airbnb has a beachfront filter, but hosts tick it loosely, and plenty of homes it returns are a road or a short walk from the sand. We read the listings and looked through every photo. These ten whole homes really sit on the beach, from a glass house on a New Zealand surf beach to a bungalow under almond trees in Costa Rica.
Every home here is the whole place, not a room. Prices are the full Airbnb total for 7 nights, 6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, for 2 guests, including fees and taxes, checked on 24 October 2026. They change daily, so open the listing for today's price.
1. Wainui Beach, Gisborne, New Zealand
A glass beach house on Wainui Beach
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 4 bedrooms · 6 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.97 (86 reviews)
Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and big glass-walled living rooms that look straight onto a long sandy beach. The front deck faces the ocean, and a sheltered back deck has a barbecue, an outdoor fireplace and seating for the evenings when the wind picks up. It suits two families or a group of friends sharing a holiday.
The beach: A short boardwalk runs from the front deck through the dune grass and onto the sand of Wainui Beach.
See it on Airbnb$4,188 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
2. Cayucos, California, USA
The Jamie, on the sand in Cayucos
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 5.00 (19 reviews)
A bright two-bedroom house with a row of wide windows on the Pacific, a fireplace in the living room and a cook's kitchen built around a French Lacanche range. Both bedrooms have their own bathroom, and the main one has a freestanding soaking tub. Cayucos Pier is close by, and the Paso Robles wine country is an easy drive inland.
The beach: The house sits directly on the sand, and its deck and firepit look straight across the beach to the ocean.
See it on Airbnb$6,434 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
3. Vasiliko, Greece
A seafront house on the Gulf of Evia
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.96 (138 reviews)
A renovated two-bedroom house with a white, high-ceilinged living room, a full wall of books and big glass doors facing the sea. It has a 500-square-metre private garden of Mediterranean plants, and both bedrooms have sea views. It is one half of a pair of houses on a larger estate, about 75 minutes by car from Athens airport.
The beach: A few steps below the garden is a small pebble beach with clear water, shared only with the guests of the neighbouring house.
See it on Airbnb$1,192 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
4. Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan
A modern beach villa on Awaji Island
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 2 bedrooms · 6 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 4.90 (42 reviews)
A 151-square-metre villa let to one group at a time, with a sunken lounge, a theatre room and a jacuzzi bath that looks out to sea. The roof terrace faces the sunset and has a Weber grill that guests can use for free. Inside it is all pale timber, grey sofas and floor-to-ceiling glass.
The beach: The beach is about ten steps from the door, and the living room and dining table both look straight out over it.
See it on Airbnb$3,879 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
5. Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Rob's Beach Shack, on Four Mile Beach
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 4.97 (223 reviews)
A white two-bedroom cottage under the palm trees, freshly styled in soft colours and rattan. From the front deck and the living room you can watch kitesurfers and paddleboarders out on the water. The kitchen is full size, and the second bedroom takes either a king bed or two long singles.
The beach: You step off the front veranda straight onto the sand of Four Mile Beach.
See it on Airbnb$4,044 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
6. Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Shack, above the Supertubes surf break
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 1 bedroom · 3 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.92 (145 reviews)
A rustic timber beach house among milkwood trees, with walls of windows, a stone fireplace in the lounge and a big deck with a braai (a South African barbecue). Upstairs, the king bedroom opens onto its own ocean-view deck. It shares the plot with a separate stone cottage, but each has its own entrance and its own path to the beach.
The beach: From the deck a private path leads straight down onto the beach in front of the famous Supertubes surf break.
See it on Airbnb$1,478 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
7. Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
Villa Lux, on Pasut's black-sand beach
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 4 bedrooms · 4 double beds · 4.5 baths
- ★ 5.00 (113 reviews)
A modern Balinese villa with four bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, two open-sided living rooms and a 20-metre pool in a west-facing tropical garden. Staff look after the villa during your stay. All the beds are king size and can be split into singles on request.
The beach: The garden runs down to Pasut beach, and you walk from the lawn straight onto the black sand.
See it on Airbnb$3,150 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
8. Puerto Nuevo, Baja California, Mexico
Perla de Mar, a casita built into the cliff
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 1 bedroom · 1 queen bed · 1 bath
- ★ 4.94 (77 reviews)
A one-bedroom casita set into the foot of a cliff and redone in a Spanish and European style, with vintage furniture, arched windows and a four-poster bed. The new kitchen looks straight at the ocean. One thing to know: the plumbing pumps waste uphill, so nothing but natural waste can be flushed.
The beach: The casita has its own secluded beach, and a deck runs from the door down to the sand.
See it on Airbnb$2,583 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
9. Aghroud, near Taghazout, Morocco
RosyPlage, a blue house on a surf beach
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 3 bedrooms · 5 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.88 (304 reviews)
A four-level house in a colourful seaside village, with three bedrooms, a Moroccan lounge, sunny terraces and a rooftop for sunsets. Every floor has wide ocean views, and the fibre internet is fast enough for remote work. The many stairs make it a poor fit for young children.
The beach: The house has direct access to a wide sandy beach, with a surf spot right in front.
See it on Airbnb$1,356 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
10. Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Casa Ola, a bungalow under the almond trees
1 / 10
- Entire bungalow
- 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (90 reviews)
A small rustic bungalow built by the host's family, with a handmade hardwood canopy bed facing double doors to the sea. There is a full kitchen and a bathroom inside the casita. Monkeys come through the almond trees every day, and the restaurants at the north end of Santa Teresa are a short walk away.
The beach: Hammocks and a picnic table sit in the shade at the edge of the beach, a few steps from the door.
See it on Airbnb$2,404 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 24 October 2026
Before you book
Before you book, ask the host how far the door is from the sand, and whether the beach in front is sandy, pebbly or rocky. Ask too whether the water is safe for swimming in your month, because some of these beaches are surf breaks first and swimming beaches second.
How we chose: we searched every continent for beachfront Airbnbs, kept only whole homes rated 4.85 or higher whose photos show the beachfront, and picked the ten we would most like to stay in, at a range of prices. Nobody paid to be on this list.
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