Who needs a beach? Casa Palopo overlooks Guatemala's Lake Atitlan and its three surrounding volcanoes.
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Explora Patagonia (Chile) —
Explora Patagonia's Ona Bathhouses have four open-air Jacuzzis with views of Lake Pehoe and the Cordillera del Paine mountain ridge.
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Mirror Lake Inn (Lake Placid, New York) —
Mirror Lake Inn, a 125-year-old hotel that's housed Olympic athletes, features wrap-around private balconies.
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Hotel Royal Victoria (Lake Como, Italy) —
Times have changed since Queen Victoria stayed here in 1838. Hotel Royal Victoria on Lake Como, Italy, now offers two-person chromotherapy showers and Wi-Fi.
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Moraine Lake Lodge (Banff, Canada) —
Guests at the Moraine Lake Lodge in Canada's Banff National Park enjoy the Rocky Mountains and glacial blue lake from private balconies.
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Lake Timara Lodge (Blenheim, New Zealand) —
Privacy is easy to come by at the four-room Lake Timara Lodge in New Zealand. Meals are paired with wine from the lodge's backyard winery or sizable cellar.
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Vila Bled (Slovenia) —
Once home to Yugoslavian leader Josip Tito, Slovenia's Vila Bled offers views of the 17th-century church on Lake Bled Island. You can stay in Tito's apartment, now fitted with a massage tub.
