
Seaside hotels under $200 —
Think you can't get a relaxing beachfront hotel for less than $200? Think again! Our first contender, the beachfront SeaCrest Motel in Pismo Beach, California, dates back to the early 1960s but sports a 2007 remodel.

Hotel Oceana, Santa Barbara, CA —
While hotels aren't really right on the sand in Santa Barbara, California, the Hotel Oceana is about as close as it gets (right across the street).

La Casa del Camino, Laguna Beach, CA —
La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, California, opened in 1929 as a Hollywood star magnet. Today it offers sumptuous, Spanish-style rooms and surf-inspired suites.

The Palms Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach, FL —
The Palms Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, Florida, features sand-and-surf-inspired décor and beach service that includes lounge chairs, umbrellas, towels and cocktails.

Azul del Mar, Key Largo, FL —
The Azul del Mar in Key Largo, Florida is just a few steps from the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.

B Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, FL —
Enjoy wine on the beach, free Wi-Fi and a sushi bar at the B Ocean in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Postcard Inn, St. Pete Beach, FL —
The Postcard Inn in St. Pete Beach, Florida, dates back to the 1950s, and it sits on a six-mile island off the Gulf Coast about a half hour southwest of Tampa International Airport.

The Georgianne Inn, Tybee Island, GA —
The Georgianne Inn, located on the barrier island of Tybee Island, Georgia, sits just three houses away from the beach.

The Ocean Lodge, Cannon Beach, OR —
Although it was built in 2002, the Ocean Lodge's 1940s style -- a stone-and-timber exterior and big verandas -- evokes an old-school resort feeling in Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Dunes on the Waterfront, Ogunquit, ME —
The 12-acre Dunes on the Waterfront, in Ogunquit, Maine, has 17 rooms, each with a pair of Adirondack chairs, as well as 19 cottages with their own screened-in porches. The beach is just across the river.



