All the nice hotels on the coast of Maine are booked? I doubt that. There are thousands of places to stay in Maine. Broaden your search of Maine, consider B & B's, other hotels, etc.

Portsmouth, NH - a really great little town. Super easy access flying through Boston.

OP here. We love Bermuda, but I'm concerned that it will be too hot at the end of July. We went to the Bahamas at the beginning of August a couple of years ago, and with the humidity, I felt like I was on the surface of the sun. I know the Bahamas are a little further south than Bermuda, but I'm not sure it would make much of a difference.

Tell me more about Martha's Vineyard. I've never been, but I love southern Maine beaches. Is it a similar feel? Will it be so crowded in July?

Newport, Rhode Island

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like you can get RT airfare from DCA-MVY for $140 for a nonstop flight leaving Weds. returning Sat.

Wow, that's an AMAZING price!

I know, I'm tempted myself.

stay here (bermuda) - its got one of the best locations/best private beaches

http://www.fairmont.com/southampton-bermuda/

I'd just go to Ocean City, and it's a lot cooler there than in DC because its on the ocean. try www.vrbo.com for rentals.

Or, you could fly to Bermuda - that's only a 2 hour flight and I think it would be a little cooler there too with the caribbean island breeze.

Anonymous wrote:Looks like you can get RT airfare from DCA-MVY for $140 for a nonstop flight leaving Weds. returning Sat.

Wow, that's an AMAZING price!

Looks like you can get RT airfare from DCA-MVY for $140 for a nonstop flight leaving Weds. returning Sat.

Anonymous wrote:Martha's Vineyard is pretty hard to get to (unless you have a private plane, of course). I wouldn't want to waste so much of a short trip with driving and ferrying.

There are nonstop flights from DC in the summer. Maybe $300, but airfare anywhere is going to run at least $200.

Martha's Vineyard is pretty hard to get to (unless you have a private plane, of course). I wouldn't want to waste so much of a short trip with driving and ferrying.

Martha's Vineyard (Harborview Hotel?)

Montreal?

My ILs have offered to take the kids for three nights the last week of July. I hate vacationing in the heat of the summer, but my husband doesn't want to pass up the opportunity to get away alone. I don't want to spend a lot of time traveling to the destination since we don't have much time. I looked at the Southern Coast of Maine already, but all the nice hotels are booked solid and houses require a one week rental. I definitely want to go somewhere cooler than DC in late July. Any suggestions on where we should go?