Eight affordable beach getaways across southern Europe and Morocco

A Guardian travel round-up highlights eight affordable beach holidays across southern Europe and Morocco, from the Costa de la Luz in Spain to Panarea in the Aeolian Islands, Italy. On Spain’s Costa de la Luz the Hotel Madreselva, a minute’s walk from the beach at Los Caños de Meca, sits within the Breña y Marismas de Barbate nature reserve and offers 18 rooms with private patios; doubles from £83 B&B.

In Portugal’s Sagres, Memmo Baleeira is a modernist hotel on the south‑western tip of the Algarve, close to the beach, local seafood restaurants and daily boat trips to see dolphins; doubles from £105 B&B. In Greece the Pounda Paou on the Pelion peninsula is a hillside, family‑run property reached by quiet roads and hikes to nearby villages; a car is essential and week rates start from £399pp B&B.

On Crete the new Innside Elounda opens on 1 May with sea‑view rooms, two restaurants and outdoor yoga; doubles from £92 room‑only. Along the Dalmatian coast Villa Andrea in Tučepi fronts a pebbly beach and offers upgrades from a classic room for £17.50 a night, with doubles from £94.50 B&B.

Near Essaouira, Morocco, Kasbah d’Eau sits on an unspoilt stretch of beach 25 minutes’ drive from the town and offers cooking classes and horse‑riding; doubles from £122 B&B. In Puglia, Masseria Fontanelle is a restored 17th‑century convent close to white‑sand beaches, with a spa and age policy noted in the listing; doubles from £122 B&B.

Key Topics

Culture, Hotel Madreselva, Memmo Baleeira, Pelion Peninsula, Innside Elounda, Kasbah D'eau