But given the luxury competition along Ocean Drive, it seems surprising that a small, boutique hotel would command the Number One Spot.

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Winds raked the beachfront in Point Pleasant Beach, blowing drifts of sand onto Ocean Avenue, and shredding the decorative entrance canopy at a hotel across the street from the beach.

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On the Jersey Shore, winds raked the beachfront in Point Pleasant Beach, blowing drifts of sand onto Ocean Avenue, and shredding the decorative entrance canopy at a hotel across the street from the beach.

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Mombasa, on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, is a popular destination for foreign visitors and the hotel was frequented mainly by Israeli tourists.

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The Horaikan, a four story hotel sitting proudly by a cliff looking out to the ocean, was ironically a designated tsunami evacuation spot for nearby residents to seek refuge.

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The newly constructed beachfront hotel has three sleek, glass-encased towers that deliver ocean views from each of the 27 floors.

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An extreme alternative is Niji, a Japanese Restaurant inside the Hyatt Hotel which offers an opulent lunch buffet and a view of the ocean waves.

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