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5 New Hotels for a Last Summer Getaway

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It’s the last call for summer — a chance for one more sun-drenched vacation, perhaps with fewer crowds and (if you’re lucky) cooler weather. Here are five new properties where you can make the most of the passing season, including a boutique hotel in Cape Cod, a glamping retreat in New Hampshire’s White Mountains region and an adults-only escape on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Under Canvas White Mountains This new 45-tent glamping getaway is set on 86 acres amid meadows and forests, with views of the soaring Presidential Range.

It’s a convenient base from which to tackle hiking and biking trails through the White Mountain National Forest and explore the Connecticut River. You’re also about a half-hour drive to Franconia Notch State Park with its Flume Gorge, and to the Mount Washington Cog Railway, which has been climbing to the summit since the 19th century. When you prefer to stay on the property, the hotel has a yoga deck, more than 20 miles of trails connecting the property to Dalton Mountain, and board and lawn games.

When it comes to the tents, there’s no one-size-fits-all. Choose from “deluxe” tents with king-size beds, wood-burning stoves, bathrooms and decks. “Suite” tents have those features, plus a lounge area with a queen-size sofa bed. Opt for a “Stargazer” tent, if you’d like to look up at the sky as you drift off to sleep, with a window above the bed.

There are also setups for families and groups. There is E. V. charging, but Wi-Fi is intentionally not offered.

Breakfast and dinner can be had on-site at Embers, which serves salads, charcuterie, fish, local wines, ciders and beers. (Grab-’n-go snacks and lunches are also available.) End the day under the stars beside a fire pit. The s’mores are free. Prices from $251 a night.

The camp is open through Oct. 11. Shore Haven Built in the mid-1800s, this former home is now a 21-room-and-suite boutique hotel on the southern shore of Cape Cod. It’s a short stroll to Surf Drive Beach, and about a 20-minute walk to Main Street in Falmouth.

Homey and relaxed, the hotel embraces its coastal setting with rooms decorated in earthy colors along with pale wood and woven touches designed by Boston-based Reider + Co. Choose from rooms with water, pool and garden views. Some have patios; all have minifridges. A light breakfast is included.

Drive 10 minutes to check out the Nobska Lighthouse Station, or try birding at the Knob, where you can enjoy a nature walk and water views. Both are in Woods Hole, the village that’s home to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Mass Audubon’s Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary in East Falmouth has hundreds of holly trees and many species of dragonflies, and is about a 15-minute drive away.

When you return, go for a dip in the hotel’s saltwater pool. Or take in the sea air with a glass of wine on Shore Haven’s front porch, patio or beside a fire pit. Prices from $299 a night.

The hotel is open this year until mid-November.