City-Meets-Beach Hotels That Are Perfect for Honeymooners

If the key to marriage is nailing the art of compromise, then consider choosing a destination for your honeymoon your first big test. He wants to unwind on a beautiful stretch of beach, whereas you've always imagined a honeymoon spent exploring a new city. What to do? Meet in the middle with a city-meets-beach honeymoon hotel, where you're just steps from the ocean but also right in the center of a happening town. Whether you're on the East Coast and want to stick to Miami Beach or the Caribbean, or you're West Coast-based and prefer to stay close to home in California or Mexico, there are plenty of warm-weather destinations where sun and sand meet trendy streets.

Don't believe us? Get ready to be surprised. Call a beach retreat in Santa Monica home during your honeymoon and you've got easy access to the Pacific and Los Angeles. Spend your days by the ocean, then take a quick trip to the city for a downtown dinner. Looking for something a little more far-flung? Choose San Juan, Puerto Rico, as your locale and you'll sleep in a room overlooking the Atlantic, but have a chance to dine and party in one of the buzziest cities in the Caribbean.

And there's more where these spots came from. Read on for our favorite honeymoon destinations—and the chicest hotels in each spot—that offer a seamless blend of city and beach in one destination. Newlywed compromise just got a whole lot easier. What Should You Do If You and Your Fiancé Can't Agree on a Honeymoon Destination?