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The best hotels on the beach in Murray

Camila Reyes

Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

Updated 1 September 2026 · 40 Murray hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Murray, out of the 40 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.96.

Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock is the one I would book myself.

Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock

Highest rated of the five

Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock

★★★★★5 from 541 reviews

Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 541 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the beach.

40 hotels in Murray qualified for this list and five made it. Beautiful Lake Front Getaway with Private Boat Dock is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock1

    Ky Lake Unique Stone Cottage - On-Site Boat Rentals with Private Dock

    ★★★★★5 from 541 reviews

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    • Beautiful Lake Front Getaway with Private Boat Dock2

      Beautiful Lake Front Getaway with Private Boat Dock

      ★★★★★5 from 394 reviews

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      • Lakefront Home | Private Dock, Hot Tub & Kayaks3

        Lakefront Home | Private Dock, Hot Tub & Kayaks

        ★★★★★5 from 159 reviews

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        • The Gull House - Kentucky Lake Glamping4

          The Gull House - Kentucky Lake Glamping

          ★★★★★4.96 from 183 reviews

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          • Secluded Cabin with Hot Tub, Firepit5

            Secluded Cabin with Hot Tub, Firepit

            ★★★★★5 from 116 reviews

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            How this list was put together

            40 Murray hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

            Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

            The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

            What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

            Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

            Camila Reyes

            Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

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