Mount Dora, Florida

One of America’s oldest lakeside resorts is this 1883 hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. Amenities include a small sandy beach, boat dock, outdoor pool, lighted tennis courts, rental watercraft, plus the original dramatic dining room (see listing) and an entertainment lounge. All of the compact, simply genteel rooms have traditional ambiance.

The Beauclaire room in Mt. Dora’s landmark hotel features a range of American standards. The classic somewhere-in-time ambiance of the plush dining room with a hemispheric garden-view room and abundant wall art continues to appeal to romantics. Tremain’s is a lively lounge where live entertainment happens on weekends.