Whether by a lake or the sea, there’s something special about vacationing on the waterfront. Today, Design Limited Edition present you the top 5 best hotels sit right on the water and offer their guests stellar views to go along with aquatic adventures, culinary delights and luxurious amenities. Waterfront hotels are a trend experience for luxury lovers!

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is situated on a barrier island just thirty minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport, with miles of untouched beaches just steps from each room’s private balcony.

 Add to that an award-winning spa, a kids program, championship golf and numerous ocean sports, and you have one blissful waterside retreat.

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel – Watkins Glen, New York

Located in the heart of New York’s scenic Finger Lakes Wine Country, Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel offers upscale accommodations on the shores of Seneca Lake. The hotel features a fitness center, indoor heated pool, nightly turn down service and patio dining with views over the lake.

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Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa – Lake Placid, N.Y.

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.

Acqualina Resort & Spa – Sunny Isles Beach

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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Lake Pointe Inn – McHenry

Maryland’s Lake Pointe Inn sits along the 65-mile shoreline of Deep Creek Lake. Guests are invited to relax lakeside next to an outdoor fire pit or in a rocking chair on the wrap-around porch. The luxury bed and breakfast provides daily pontoon cruises (weather permitting), kayaks, canoes and bicycles for exploring the surrounding natural beauty.

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