Guides

Notes from the coast

Curated picks, region deep-dives, and the thinking behind the criteria — written by the people doing the swimming.

Spain

Marnaton: How a Swim Between Friends Became Spain's Open-Water Circuit

Six swims, six coastlines, one weekend at a time — and the hotels worth building each of them around.

Costa Brava

The Best Hotels for Open-Water Swimmers on the Costa Brava

Ten hotels along the Camí de Ronda where the swim starts at the door — no marinas, no transfers, no compromise.

An Essay

The Cheapest Luxury

A swim along Cap d'Antibes, and why the ocean is the best deal we know.

The method

What makes a hotel good for open-water swimming

The four rules every hotel has to clear, why we changed one of them, and the hotels that failed.