YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

A CITY BY THE SEA

Can’t decide between a city break or a beach holiday? Why not choose a destination that offers both?

BEACHY BARCELONA

COOL off in the sea after exploring Barcelona’s architecture. The promenades that line the beaches are excellent for people watching.

INSIDER TIP: Xiringuito Escriba serves paella and pica- pica (snacks) on Bogatell Beach.

DETAILS: The place to stay is Soho House Barcelona, a 20-minute walk from the beach. Rooms from €260 (£232) a night, sohohouse barcelona.com. Return flights from £82, monarch.co.uk.

COASTAL LOS ANGELES

FROM family friendly to party central, there are so many beach scenes in LA that you’ll easily find something to suit.

INSIDER TIP: Hotel Erwin is in the thick of the Venice Beach action. Have ‘A day at the beach’ cocktail at its rooftop bar. DETAILS: Rooms $233 (£178) in September, hotelerwin.com. Return flights £592, virginatlantic.com.

CAPE TOWN COVES

TABLE Mountain is Cape Town’s iconic landmark, but the beaches are spectacular, too. Hotel Cape View Clifton, with views over the Atlantic Ocean, is above the sheltered Clifton Beaches.

INSIDER TIP: Drop in on the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

DETAILS: Rooms at Cape View Clifton from R5,000 (£292), cape

viewclifton.co.za. Return flights to Cape Town £639, flysaa.com.