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Go for a paddle or take a dip – nothing beats a lakeside retreat for beating the heat.
When summer highs get unbearable, it's time to go jump in a lake. Literally. Our top lakeside retreats will help you choose which one to dive into – in both hemispheres – during the dog days of summer. Pick between easy-to-get to lakes in the United States and Canada, top draws in Europe and Japan, and even New Zealand – where peak summer season runs from December to March. No matter whether you prefer to rough it at a lakeside campsite or sleep in 300+ thread-count Egyptian-cotton sheets at a top-tier resort, you're bound to find somewhere to cool you off on our list.
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$190+: Upscale NYC hotel w/3rd night free & brkfst Perfect Escapes
$186/nt+: New York hotel nr theaters w/free upgrade Perfect Escapes
$89/nt+: Trump Hotel Las Vegas w/free suite upgrade Perfect Escapes
$209/nt+: NYC hotel w/free upgrade, parking, bkfst Hotel Roger Williams
$89/nt+: North Scottsdale suite stay w/free shuttle Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountain
$129+: Tucson, Arizona resort w/spa, hiking & golf Marriott Star Pass Tucson
$149+: Tucson desert bed & breakfast resort special JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
$179/nt+: Posh Phoenix resort w/two free massages JW Marriott Desert Ridge
$169+: Bed & brkfst resort special in Scottsdale Marriott Camel Back Inn
$126/nt+: Mackinac Island summer stays w/brkfst Harbour View Inn
$140+: Summer rates at Las Vegas desert resort JW Marriott Las Vegas
$159/nt+: Vegas resort w/brkfst & $40 off show tix JW Marriott Las Vegas
$299+: Las Vegas resort w/unlimited golf for two JW Marriott Las Vegas
$230/nt+: Early-booking rates at Times Square hotel Crowne Plaza Times Square
$170+: Mackinac Island, MI resort w/free ferry ride The Inn at Stonecliffe
$209+: Lake Tahoe family suite w/brkfst & dinner Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort
$230/nt+: Midtown NYC hotel nr Broadway theaters Crowne Plaza Times Square
Urban Hotel Pool Packages from $149/Night Editors' Review
You Love New York State - Low Rates from $45/Night Editors' Review
Reinvented Roadside Motels from $99/Night Editors' Review
$689+: London & Paris combo w/all flights & hotel Go-today.com
$630+: London, Paris & Barcelona 6-nt trio w/air EuropeanDestinations.com
$852+: London, Paris, Rome 6-nt trio w/airfare EuropeanDestinations.com
$709+: Paris & London combo getaway w/flight Air France Holidays
Australia & South Pacific Trips from $998 Editors' Review
$572+: Contemporary hotel stay for 3-nts w/air The Carlton on Madison Avenue
$467+: Midtown East 3-nt hotel stay w/airfare Radisson Lexington Hotel New York
$561+: 3-nt hotel stay nr Chrysler Building w/air Ravel Hotel
$532+: 3-nt Midtown hotel stay nr shoppping w/air The New Yorker Hotel
$726+: 3-nt iconic hotel stay nr sites w/air The New York Palace
$639+: 3-nt hotel stay next to Central Park w/air Jumeirah Essex House
Up to 50% off: Summer Vegas escapes w/air from $174 Expedia
$524+: Classic Vegas resort stay for 4-nts w/air Expedia
$366+: Las Vegas 4-nt stay at The Palms w/air Expedia
$372+: Quick Vegas vacation w/flight & luxe resort Expedia
$490+: NYC 3-nt luxury boutique hotel stay w/flight Expedia
$473+: Classic New Yorker hotel 3-nt stay w/flight Expedia
$481+: Midtown NYC 3-nt stay near museums w/airfare Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel
$482+: Iconic 3-nt hotel stay in NY w/flight The New Yorker Hotel
Up to 35% off: Discount 2-nt trips to Las Vegas w/air Expedia
Up to 54% off: Transatlantic 6-nt cruise on QM 2 Cunard
$699+: Bermuda 7-nt cruise on Norwegian Dawn Norwegian
$329+: Canada 4-nt summer sail on Carnival Triumph Carnival
$549+: Canada 7-nt cruise on Caribbean Princess Princess
$695+: N. Europe 3-night cruise on Queen Victoria Cunard
Up to 45% Off Cruises to Nowhere Editors' Review
42% off: Repositioning Cruise to Iceland and New England Editors' Review
Luxury Crystal Cruise Sailing to Asia from 33% off Editors' Review
$999+: Australia & South Pacific cruises Expedia
$1131+: London biz class via top cities (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$49+: Fly between Milwaukee & top cities (one-way) Southwest Airlines
$119+: Fares to Vegas, Seattle & more (round-trip) Expedia
$999+: 9-city Asia airpass– choose 2 (round-trip) Qantas Vacations
$129+: Discount flights to Phoenix (round-trip) Travelocity
$172+: Discount summer fares to NYC (round-trip) Expedia
$226+: Low economy fares to London (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$549+: Flights to Milan, Bergen & more (round-trip) Finnair
$549+: Cheap flights to Delhi & more (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$39+: Low fares to/from major US cities (one way) Southwest Airlines
Up to $250 off: Premium London fares (round-trip) British Airways
$9+: Cheap car rentals - valid over July 4th Hotwire.com
$10/day+: Cheap car rentals from major US airports CarRentals.com
