Light Up: Hotels in Converted Lighthouses

“The very fact we’re sharing a list of lighthouse hotels tells you that these fascinating buildings are less active than they used to be. But luckily, many decommissioned lighthouses have escaped demolition and are now enjoying second careers as quirky, romantic hotels. Here are five wonderful lighthouse stays.

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Faro Capo Spartivento, Sardinia
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Built by the Italian navy in 1856, Sardinia’s southern coast beacon is now also a luxurious guest house. With a panoramic terrace, infinity pool, creative cuisine from in-house bespoke chefs, and amazing sea views (naturally), Faro Capo Spartivento is an incredibly special stay. It has decadent suites around a central library and elaborate cast iron spiral staircase, and a vast garden. Nearby, you can snorkel, kite surf or ride horseback along Chia to the lagoon with its resident pink flamingos.

If you want to see more hotels in Southern Sardinia, visit our Southern Sardinia hotels page.

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Saybrook Point Inn, Marina and Spa, Connecticut, USA
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Once the home of Katherine Hepburn, colourful Saybrook Point is today a luxury resort. At the mouth of the Connecticut River, its marina offers world class amenities, award winning cuisine, and the wonderful Saybrook Point Inn with its spa. Here, you can stay in its most intimate and unique accommodation, the Lighthouse Suite. Sitting on the main dock, you have a living room, dining room and kitchenette, and, of course, incredible vistas across the Long Island Sound. Arrive by boat to complete your nautical experience.

If you want to see more hotels in Old Saybrook, visit our Old Saybrook hotels page.

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Hotel Brosundet, √Ã-lesund, Norway
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Only three meters across, the designers of Hotel Brosundet‘s 150 year old lighthouse suite faced a bit of a challenge. But Molja Fyr is resounding success. With a full, elegant bathroom on the ground floor, and custom bed on the second floor, the still-working lighthouse is a beautiful gem. Eating breakfast delivered fresh to your door in the morning, you can gaze out at the sea, watching boats sail in and out of the wharf and fishermen deliver their catch, and imagine you’re in a Nordic fairy tale.

If you want to see more hotels in Alesund, visit our Alesund hotels page.

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Hotel Bellwether, Bellingham, Washington, USA
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With the spectacular Cascade Mountains to the east and pretty islands to the west, Hotel Bellwether is a wonderful escape in the vibrant Pacific Northwest city of Bellingham. For unrivalled sunrises over the majestic Mt. Baker’s snow-capped peak and sunsets over and the world-famous San Juan Islands, you can’t beat the Hotel Bellwether‘s Lighthouse suite. It’s actually a replica lighthouse standing three-stories-high, distinct and proud on the waterfront, with 360 degree windows and a wrap-around terrace where you can sit and eat your breakfast.

If you want to see more hotels in Bellingham, visit our Bellingham hotels page.

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Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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In the land of Open Championship’s famous links golf courses, Trump Turnberry is one of the most desirable golf and spa destinations in Britain. The iconic Edwardian hotel overlooks the rugged western Scottish coast, with ocean views of Ailsa Craig and the Isle of Arran. Perhaps most magical of all is the picture-postcard Turnberry lighthouse set on the ruins of Robert the Bruce’s Castle, a beacon to passing ships, a golfers’ landmark, and a luxurious hotel suite with breath-taking views across the Irish sea.

If you want to see more hotels in Ayrshire, visit our Ayrshire hotels page.”