Cary Arms

Set beneath the cliffs on the beach at Babbacombe (right), the Cary Arms’s location is nothing short of spectacular. Rooms are delightful, with retro red leather bed heads, pretty wardrobes and sticks of rock on snow white pillows. Best of all are six new beach huts for overnight stays, which open to guests this Friday. Luxurious touches abound, including walk-in showers, non-mist bathroom mirrors, soft carpets, White Company toiletries, a Smeg minibar, coffee-maker and sun loungers on the terrace. Waves lap. Seagulls cry. Distant laughter sweeps in on a gentle breeze. These beach huts look set to be the coolest new kids on the coastal block. Doubles from £195 telegraph.co.uk/caryarms