The Margate

A waterfront locale private beach free breakfast and decadent spa await guests of the Margate Resort. Set in three brick buildings all 141 rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi coffeemakers and cable TVs; some rooms boast lake views or refrigerators. Feast on a free continental breakfast each morning (a buffet breakfast is available in the summer months) and take the rest of your meals at the on-site restaurant and beach bar. Catch some rays on the private beach rent a kayak or hit the pools and hot tub. Step it up in the fitness center and then pamper yourself with a treatment from the spa. Located on the water at Lake Winnipesaukee's Paugus Bay the Margate Resort is two blocks from the shops at Lakeshore Marketplace. Drive under three miles to the Laconia Country Club or cruise 15 minutes south for the high-end shops at the Tanger Outlet Center in Tilton. The Weirs Beach boardwalk is four miles north and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad is 15 minutes north. The ski slopes and zip line at Gunstock Mountain Resort are 15 minutes east. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is 50 miles south and Boston's Logan International Airport is 100 miles south.