

Since not everyone is lucky enough to have a lake cottage that’s been in their family for generations, we found the hotels, inns and lodges that come closest to replicating the nostalgic feeling of lake living—from the Maine woods and Adirondack camps to the midwestern Great Lakes and western park lodges.

Raffles Boston is the brand’s first hotel in North America, and it feels like a natural fit. It brings together Raffles’s Southeast Asian heritage balanced with New England elegance in a way that feels composed and considered.

Matt Hranek attended the Audrain Newport Concours for a fall weekend of walking the streets full of vintage cars, eating perfectly steamed lobster, watching grass-court tennis and ducking into classic menswear and nautical-themed shops.

Our friend Zachary Weiss shares his favorite new(ish) stay, raw bar & martini spot, beach to bike to, and an affordable charter that avoids big airports