12 Best Luxury Beach Towels to Throw in Your Tote This Summer

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Picture the scene: It's peak summer, and you're at the beach, taking a dip in the sea to cool off. You jog back to your lounge and grab a towel to dry off, but it's flimsy and already soaked from your wet swimsuit. Not to mention, it's so small that it barely fits around your waist. What to do? Well, the one thing you're going to want to do to avoid this all-too-relatable scenario is invest in high-quality beach towels. And by that we mean, ones that are made of premium materials (think: 100% cotton or linen), ultra-absorbent, and oversized enough to cocoon your body in. Whether you're heading to the ocean, or prefer spending your days pool-side, here are the best luxury beach towels to throw in your beach bag this summer. Just don't forget the sunscreen!

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Santiago Beach Towel

Perfectly fluffy with just the right amount of weight, everything about Matouk's zebra-printed beach towels are an-all around winner. One side offers a velvety velour texture, while the other is backed by an absorbent terry that'll dry you off in no time.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 40" W x 70" L

Sorrento Beach Towel

Featuring a vibrant, Amalfi-inspired pattern, Sferra's plush towels are the ultimate sea- and pool-side companions.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 40" W x 70" L

Tropiquet Beach Towel

This towel not only serves its purpose as a plush-to-the-touch option that dries in an instant, but it's paradisical design is pretty to look at too. We'd expect nothing less from Hermès.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 35.4" W x 59.1" L

Mallorca Beach Towel

From the sumptuous feel to the summery stripes accented with a hand-knotted fringe, everything about Serena & Lily's Mallorca beach towels are a seaside classic.

Material: 100% Turkish Aegean cotton

Dimensions: 40” x 70”

Beach Towel

These beach towels are soft and fluffy, but the fact you can get it personalized is the real cherry on top.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 38" W x 70" L

Como 360 Throw

Made of 100 percent linen, this breezy number is more than just a beach towel. It's a blanket, throw, table cover, and travel wrap all in one.

Material: 100% linen

Dimensions: 60" W x 90" L

The Beach Towel in Vintage Black Stripe

It doesn't get any more summery than a beach towel with nautical stripes and a tasseled trim.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 34" W x 66" L

Amalfi Beach Towel

Crafted from Turkish cotton and finished with delicate contrast piping, Kassatex's towels elegant as can be. Shoppers are obsessed with one writing, "this is hands down the best beach towel I’ve ever owned. It’s longer and wider than a typical beach towel, and the color is eye-popping."

Material: Cotton

Dimensions: 40" W x 70" L

The Suitcase Fringed Striped Webbing-Trimmed Cotton-Terry Beach Towel

Loro Piana may make some of the most luxe cashmere pieces around, but don't sleep on its blanket-like terry towel.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 57.1" W x 70.9" L

Hele Cotton Beach Towel

You get it all with a Slowtide beach towel: a premium, thick material that's quick-drying and an eye-catching design that screams "fun in the sun."

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 30" W x 60" L

Field Stripe Cotton Terry Bath Towel

Sure, this Dusen Dusen piece is technically a bath towel, but its soft, absorbent construction and statement design makes it ideal for the beach too.

Material: 100% organic cotton

Dimensions: 30" W x 56" L

Rasymatto Dot Print Beach Towel

With this vibrant number, you'll never have a problem re-locating your beach chair after a dip in the ocean.

Material: 100% cotton

Dimensions: 40" W x 70" L

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