By day, the space is used as a lively beach club for the neighboring hotel as well as 20-something locals in search of loungers that don't require a $1,500-a-night hotel room.
The restaurant is one of the best in the area, known as Chiri Sur with its menu of grilled seafood and Mediterranean dishes for light lunches and causal dinners. By night, the space comes alive with a rotation of international DJs spinning beach grooves under the starry sky.
Bagni Internazionali -- Capri, Italy
Club Tips: During high season, keep a lookout for private parties and firework shows on busier holiday weekends.
On the bay of Marina Piccola, home to Capri's better beach clubs, Bagni Internazionali opened shortly after the fall of Mussolini as the beach's very first bathing establishment. It's immediately recognizable from its collection of colorfully painted wooden beach huts of green, blue and yellow pastels.
The beach club is built over four levels beginning with a pebbly beach and outdoor bar above splattering waves of the greenish-blue bay.
Three tanning levels are arranged from the beach to the rooftop in front of the iconic cabanas with private changing rooms and umbrellas available for individual usage.
A rooftop terrace is a bit far from the water during warmer months, but also the only loungers likely available if arriving anytime after 11 a.m. It's also where you'll find the in-house restaurant and path to Villa Brunella, the hotel, with views of the Faraglioni and collection of fashionable locals.
Nikki Beach -- Malaga
Club Tips: Open from April through September, the nightlife and local social scene are best during July and August high season.
They're the reigning princes of beach club -- a collection of Miami-based promoters who launched an international franchise built around minimalist beach furnishings, meticulous guest list and locations that make you want to play all day long in the sun.
Michael Martin
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