Image courtesy Hotel Caravelle

By Maryann Hammers

Seabirds, boats, and beaches are among the views from these three waterfront hotels, which all offer military discounts.

Cape Cod, Mass.

 

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club on Cape Cod is set on 429 bluff-top acres overlooking Cape Cod Bay. You can stay in a renovated Old World-style mansion or a modern one-, two-, or three-bedroom villa alongside the golf course. There are pools, beaches, tennis courts, a 26-mile bike trail, and four restaurants. Activities range from lawn croquet to beach bonfires, tidal walks, and yoga on the beach. Active duty and retired military personnel receive a 25-percent discount on accommodations. Use code USAV when booking a villa or code USAM when booking a mansion online. Call (508) 896-9000.

Charleston, S.C.

 

HarbourView Inn is a luxurious 52-room boutique hotel in the downtown Historic District, near the best shopping and restaurants, with a private rooftop offering views of the harbor and famed Pineapple Fountain. Complimentary breakfast, snacks, iced tea, and coffee are served daily, as well as an afternoon wine and cheese reception and evening cookies and milk. Some rooms are housed in a former 1930s cotton warehouse. Enjoy weekly live-music sessions, local beer and wine sampling, and evening skyline tours hosted by a local historian. The hotel offers a standing (no expiration) 20-percent discount for active duty military members. Call (843) 853-8439.

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

 

Hotel Caravelle on St. Croix recently reopened following a $2.5 million renovation. The waterfront hotel in historic Christiansted has a fresh, bright, tropical feel, and boasts new furnishings and lobby and pool upgrades. Unique shopping, snorkeling, and sightseeing are just outside your door. U.S. military members are offered 20-percent off the best-available rate at time of booking. Call (800) 524-0410 and mention code “MRR.”

More water

 

We also recently told you about these Florida military offers, including many that are on or near the beach. Also check out this free California surfing adventure and other watery ways to have fun, from cruising in Maine to rafting in California, Idaho, and West Virginia.