Summer is the perfect time to grab that beach read and travel to one of our historic hotels located on or near the water. At these beachfront hotels and resorts, prepared to be swept away into the past by the stunning historic architecture and lulled to sleep by the gentle sounds of lapping waves. | |
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Seek the Sunshine
Summer is the perfect time to grab that beach read and travel to one of our historic hotels located on or near the water. Be swept away by the stunning architectural details and lulled to sleep by the sounds of the water.
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Built in the Queen Anne style, the Jekyll Island Club Resort is like a castle infused with Southern charm. With sweeping Spanish moss and hundred-year-old live oaks, Jekyll Island is one of the most romantic spots in Georgia. The magic of the island carries guests back in time to the grandeur of the Gilded Age. Jekyll Island Club Resort was inducted into Historic Hotels of America in 1994 and has been recognized several times by the Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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At the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, guests experience luxury and relaxation amid the white sands and azure waters of world-renowned Waikiki Beach. Known as the “First Lady of Waikiki,” this Beaux-Arts-style resort—with its gleaming white façade, grand columns, and a distinctive porte-cochere—first opened its legendary doors on March 11, 1901 and featured the best modern conveniences of the time: telephones, private baths, and the first electric-powered elevator on the island. Today, this landmark property’s Colonial-style architecture blends effortlessly with contemporary furnishings and fixtures, welcoming guests to a place of refined elegance and luxury, where guests leave feeling better than when they arrived.
Water's Edge Resort and Spa (1920)
Westbrook, Connecticut
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Water’s Edge Resort and Spa has been a top New England beachfront destination for vacations and getaways. With an obvious love for people and an appetite for fun, founder Bill Hahn was dubbed the "host with the most," known for showing his guests a good time and providing a beachfront refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city adding additional amenities post-opening like, a greenhouse, a movie theater, and several guest houses. The resort offers charming oceanfront accommodations with perfectly landscaped gardens, acres of grounds overlooking the water, a private white sand beach, four restaurants, live entertainment, and a full-service spa. | |
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Hotel Hacienda de
Abajo (1493)
Tazacorte, Spain
| A member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2021, Hotel Hacienda de Abajo on the isle of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain dates to the founding of the town of Tazacorte in 1493. Hotel Hacienda de Abajo’s landscaped, European-style gardens date to the 1500s. It was during this early era that the Spanish estate grew into a successful sugar cane plantation. The first cultivated gardens, other than the sugar cane fields, contained mostly fruit trees. The hotel restored the nearly 500-year-old garden in 2012, updating it with new pathways and a traditional pond featuring a 19th-century French fountain. The garden that guests see today has an untamed atmosphere, full of rare botanical specimens both from all over the world and unique to the archipelago. | |  |
Hôtel Le Louis Versailles Château - MGallery is situated before the resplendent Château de Versailles, the magnificent palace and gardens of the French royal court throughout much of the 17th and 18th centuries. During that time, the land that the hotel now occupies belonged to the estate, with beautiful sprawling gardens covering the area and mesmerizing the countless guests who traveled to visit the king. The hotel building itself dates to 1854. A segment of the gardens were set aside for a new military building, which was later transformed into a luxury hotel for visitors eager to explore Versailles. The hotel is 200 meters from the UNESCO World Heritage Site that set the bar for magnificent gardens for centuries to come. This hotel was inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide in 2018. | | |
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