The Designer Beach Clubs To Have On Your Summer Bucket List
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You can hit some of the most stylish beaches in the world this summer
Summer is finally here – and the world’s biggest fashion brands are ready to celebrate. Swapping runways and cityside boutiques for cabanas and parasols, these are the labels elevating the classic beach holiday to new levels of chic. Read on for our top pick of designer beach clubs for 2026.
Designer Beach Clubs For 2026
Burberry at Hôtel Belles Rives, France
Burberry is no stranger to a hotel takeover, but this year, it’s taking its summer plans global. The first stop? Hôtel Belles Rives. The hotel has seen its fair share of glamorous guests and tenants, including Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald – but this collaboration with Burberry solidifies a very British moment in its history. Unveiling a full takeover of the hotel’s private jetty, terrace and beach club – think sun loungers, umbrellas and beach bags decked out in its signature check, and ice lollies stamped with the Burberry logo – as well as a series of branded experiences – Burberry waterskis, anyone? – the label makes a getaway on the French Riviera feel even more stylish than usual.
Where: Hôtel Belles Rives, 33 Boulevard Edouard Baudoin, 06160 Antibes, France
When: Until 30 September 2026
Gucci at La Rose des Vents, France
Gucci’s love story with Monaco is well documented. It all comes back to 1966, when a young Princess Grace of Monaco – who most of us will know as Grace Kelly – stepped into Gucci’s Milan boutique with one goal: to find the perfect silk scarf. The result? Flora, the label’s most enduring print. Envisioned as a field of 37 blooms, Flora marks its 60th birthday this year – and where better to celebrate than the beaches of Monte Carlo? Gucci sets up its Flora takeover at La Rose des Vents, transforming its covered setup on Larvotto Beach with printed sunloungers, scalloped parasols decorated with Gucci logos and blooming floral installation by Belgian artist Mark Colle.
Where: La Rose des Vents, Larvotto Beach, Avenue Princesse Grace, 98000 Monaco
When: Until October 2026
Dior at Il Riccio, Italy
As per Dior tradition, the fashion house is running a series of special takeovers this summer, celebrating the arrival of this year’s Dioriviera creations – which, for the first time, have been designed by new Creative Director Jonathan Anderson. Returning once again to Capri, the label’s signature toile de jouy can be found on the cliffside terraces of restaurant and beach club Il Riccio – where a new immersive boutique showcases its summer capsule in all its seasonal glory. Just outside, meanwhile, the club’s parasols, deckchairs and cabana cushions have been decked out in blue-and-white stripes, while boats bob in the water below and proudly show off sails decorated with Dior branding and house illustrations.
Where: Via Gradola 4, IL Riccio Restaurant & Beach Club 80071 Anacapri
When: Summer 2026
Burberry at One&Only Aesthesis, Greece
This summer we’ve been treated to not one, but two Burberry resort takeovers – and where the first sits pretty on the French Riviera, the second finds itself a home on the waters of the Aegean. Keeping in step with its choice of cinematic hotspots, the British label taps Greek getaway One&Only Aesthesis – which famously backdropped some of the biggest films of the mid-20th century. And while the camera crews packed up their equipment some time ago, the resort retains its 1960s glamour – think cinematic coastlines and classic interiors – with the added bonus of a little Burberry style. This summer, the brand brings its sartorial signatures to One&Only Aesthesis’ seasonal spots, including the main pool areas, gardens and even its padel courts. Guests to the resort will be greeted by sun loungers decked out in Burberry check (now in a bright turquoise to match the nearby ocean), branded buggies, bikes and boats, and a special pop-up in the hotel’s boutique.
Where: One&Only Aesthesis, Leoforos Poseidonos 110, Glifada, 166 74, Greece
When: Until 31 October 2026
Jacquemus at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, Turkey
Is it really summer without a Jacquemus takeover? While last year the brand docked on the shores of Monaco, this year it dips its toes into the bright blue waters of Bodrum. Teaming up with Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum on an exclusive takeover of the hotel’s Blue Beach – a coveted strip of sand along Turkey’s Riviera in Paradise Bay, where guests have free reign over the nearby waters – with black-and-white striped umbrellas and sun loungers, as well as personalised backgammon, paddle boards, beach paddle and buggy rides. The experience is, naturally, flanked by a 98-square-metre Jacquemus boutique and terrace at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum – where guests can explore the latest high summer capsule from the brand.
Where: Göltürkbükü Mahallesi, 314. Sokak No. 10, 48483 Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey
When: Until October 2026
