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Can’t make it to Europe right now? These closer locales are sweet substitutes.

Irene Rawlings

Condado Vanderbilt, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Most Like: Spain’s Valencia or the Canary Islands.

European Influences: Oceanfront beach club with cabanas and chaise lounges. From $360; condadovanderbilt.com


Eden Roc Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

Most Like: Italy, especially Capri’s Blue Grotto and cliffside beaches.

European Inspiration: A Mediterranean experience with private white-sand beaches. From $575; edenroccapcana.com


Hotel Les Mars Healdsburg, California

Most Like: Provence—imagine an apartment in Paris furnished in 18th-century antiques.

European Inspiration: The grounds reflect the landscape of a historic French maison. From $409; hotellesmars.com


The Palms and The Shore Club, Turks & Caicos

Most Like: Italy and Greece; that is, Sardinia and Crete.

European Inspiration: The turquoise waters and sandy beaches of Grace Bay and Long Bay look like the ravishingly blue Mediterranean. From $490; thepalmstc.com; theshoreclubtc.com


Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, Mexico

Most Like: A country inn in coastal Sweden.

European Influences: Minimalist Swedish style with rustic Japanese ryokan elements. From $495; loscabos.nobuhotels.com

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