Best Waterfront Hotel? Readers vote Acqualina Resort & Spa

Located on the Florida Riviera, this award-winning Miami resort's setting resembles an all-inclusive villa, with a vast tropical beachfront and luxurious extras like fresh fruit and homemade biscotti delivered to the rooms, a marine biology-based children's program and heavenly spa access. Lavish accommodations boast stunning views, while three pools add to the appeal.
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Set atop a bluff overlooking the sea in Watch Hill, Ocean House offers an iconic New England seaside experience, complete with a full-service spa, Forbes Five Star-rated restaurant, a private beach with butler service, croquet lawn and squash courts. Daily resort activities include classes at the Center for Wine & Culinary Arts, movie screenings, sports clinics, morning fitness programs and guided tours of the resort property.
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Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa sits directly on the banks of Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, just one block away from Main Street, making it an ideal base for exploring the Upstate town's Olympic heritage. Guests have free reign of indoor and outdoor pools, a private sandy beach, tennis court, fitness center and a boat house equipped with paddle boards, kayaks, row boats and canoes.
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Rosewood Miramar Beach is 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles along the idyllic coastline of Montecito. The hotel features 124 guest rooms and 37 suites, sprawled across 16 acres of lawns and gardens.
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The Tides Beach Club is the only waterfront hotel on Goose Rocks Beach. Guests can sit on the front porch to watch the waves roll in or stroll down a path to the beach itself. Amenities of the 21 guest rooms and suites include Frette linens, flat-screen TVs and bath products from MALIN+GOETZ.
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The Lava Lava Beach Club on the Big Island offers four beachside cottages right on Anaeho’omalu Bay. Each freestanding cottage come adorned with “New Island” decor and artwork celebrating Hawaii’s rich water sports culture.
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Sunset Key Cottages occupy an exclusive 27-acre island just off the coast of Key West. Guests have access to a white sand beach, full-service spa, tennis courts and dining at the award-winning Latitudes Restaurant. Cottages come in one, two, three and four-bedroom layouts.
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According to the folks at the Stephanie Inn, the 41 luxury guest rooms are just 28 steps from the beach. The exact number may vary, but Cannon Beach's iconic Haystack Rock looks like it's just outside the windows. Bonus amenities include gas fireplaces in every room and Jacuzzi Pure Air Baths, some of which enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean.
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A blissful waterfront getaway in Nantucket starts at the White Elephant, a historic and luxurious harbor hotel with 66 rooms, suites and cottages (many with harbor views). Guests can lounge in the lawn overlooking the harbor, grab a drink at the BPG Bar, enjoy a sunset lobster dinner or walk to some of Nantucket's top attractions, like the nearby Brant Point Lighthouse.
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A stay in Honolulu doesn't get much better than at the waterfront Halekulani, a luxury property in Waikiki that enjoys unobstructed views of Diamond Head. Resort guests can practice yoga on the beach, dine by the heated pool or indulge in a treatment at one of Oahu's best spas.
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