Converted lighthouses are a piece of history. They were once navigating the fleets of ships on the open sea, now serving your comfort and providing splendid unobstructed views from the height of their light beams on the oceans. These majestic buildings are often on the edge of cliffs or on tiny islands, making them remote and private. So, what do you think about staying at a lighthouse hotel?
Lighthouse Hotels
Frying Pan  
Hotel
The eight-bedroom (plus crew sleeping quarters) bed and breakfast hotel is located 32 miles (52 km) off the east coast of North Carolina, standing on four poles 135 feet (41 meters) above sea level. The Frying Pan Hotel is not for the faint of heart or those fearing heights. The …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse   Remote
Location: Frying Pan Shoals  USA  North America
Heceta Head  
Lighthouse
Heceta is not to be confused with Hecate, who was the goddess of the witches back in the day, but this lighthouse was built in 1894, long after the 17th Century. Today the light shines across the Northwest Pacific Ocean, rescuing ships from hugging the jagged rocks below. Comprising of …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Heceta Beach  USA  North America
West Usk  
Lighthouse
Built in 1821 by a Scottish architect, this lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Usk in the United Kingdom now holds four guest rooms. A stone spiral staircase takes you to the first floor, where all the rooms to let are. These wedge-shaped bedrooms (arranged around a wishing …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Newport  United Kingdom  West Europe
Pelican Point  
Lodge
Pelican Point Lodge is one of those hotels that isn’t just accommodation but a destination in itself. The lodge took its name from the Pelican Point, where it’s situated. It’s a remote peninsula off the coast of Namibia with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Walvis Bay on …
Accommodation types: Beach   Lighthouse   Nature   Remote
Location: Walvis Bay  Namibia  Africa
Svinoy  
Lighthouse
Svinøy is an island off the coast of Norway. Its name translates as ‘Swine Island’ because farmers used it as grazing ground for pigs during the summer months. Norwegian authorities wanted to build a lighthouse there from 1850 but found it difficult to transport materials and build on the island. …
Accommodation types: Island   Lighthouse   Remote
Location: Herøy  Norway  West Europe
South Foreland  
Lighthouse
The white cliffs of Dover have inspired literature and songs for centuries, in addition to drawing thousands of tourists every year. The South Foreland Lighthouse is one of the most famous Victorian landmarks of the area and offers some of this picturesque area's best views. While most visitors only come …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse   Nature
Location: Dover  United Kingdom  West Europe
Lundy  
Island
Lundy Island is one of England’s natural wonders – a small emanation that rises from the waves of the Bristol Channel, just under five square kilometers in size. It has been populated since Neolithic times with old gravestones recently uncovered and dated to the 5th Century. There are a number …
Accommodation types: Castle   Island   Lighthouse
Location: Lundy  United Kingdom  West Europe
Saugerties  
Lighthouse
Esopus Creek is one of the essential tributes of the Hudson River. When the Europeans began to settle in America, the creek soon became an important trade route for the natives and the newcomers. As the first 200 years of settlement fly-by we see towns and villages springing up along …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Saugerties  USA  North America
Molja  
Lighthouse
Ålesund is a seaport in Norway and is home to a large concentration of Art Nouveau Architecture – an ostentatious style that utilizes sweeping organic forms and a harmony of shape popular in Europe in the early 20th Century. The town makes for a unique visit. But hang on; what …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Alesund  Norway  West Europe
Belle Tout  
Lighthouse
The bright chalk cliffs of Beachy Head rise 162 meters above sea level and create a dramatic setting for this hotel with a difference. Petitions were first made to build a lighthouse in the location in 1691 due to a large number of shipwrecks on this dramatic coastline. The Belle …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse   Nature
Location: Eastbourne  United Kingdom  West Europe
East Brother  
Light Station
By 1874 it became clear that a lighthouse was needed to mark the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The US government, unable to find a suitable location for the lighthouse, took over East Brother Island. Using dynamite to level the island, they built a lighthouse that remains there to this …
Accommodation types: Island   Lighthouse
Location: Richmond  USA  North America
Corsewall  
Lighthouse
“Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes; Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise” (Robert Burns) Stranraer in South West Scotland has long been one of the main points of crossing between Ireland and Scotland. The Irish Sea can be tempestuous. Indeed 133 people died in …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Kirkcolm  United Kingdom  West Europe
Lighthouse  
Not just the location for the awesome Australian children’s program, Round the Twist lighthouses are also hotels. And they save lives too. Let’s hear it for lighthouses! This tower was active for over 75 years with parts of it dating back over 200 years when a huge flame was used …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Harlingen  Netherlands  West Europe
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