The Coeur d'Alene Resort

Character and identity

Set on the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho panhandle, this 337-room lakeside resort blends a small-city setting with serious resort infrastructure. Just past its 54th year and freshly through a three-year renovation, the property now pairs updated interiors with floor-to-ceiling windows framing lake, mountain or city views. The golf course is the headline act, with a famous floating green on the 14th. Ten restaurants anchor the food scene, led by Beverly's and its $2 million wine cellar. A large spa (with a signature waterfall massage), private beach, and indoor and outdoor pools round out the programme.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining draw is the golf, with Beverly's and the lakefront setting as a strong supporting cast, all sharpened by a just-finished renovation that has modernised the room product. Worth the trip for golfers and lake-loving couples or families; book a lake-view room for the wall-to-wall windows, and the Hagadone Suite with its glass-bottomed pool if you're going all in.