Sub-par office coffee, unappreciative bosses, and weird eye twitches resulting from computer-staring contests are all valid reasons to take a vacation, become a hermit, or travel back in time to 1979 and uninvent the computer. Avoid hasty technological sabotage with today's Groupon: for $145, you get a one-night stay in either a lodge queen room or a lodge double room (up to a $305 value) at Emerald Lake Lodge in Field, BC.

Nestled in a picturesque nook of the Canadian Rockies, Emerald Lake Lodge seduces sojourners with plush amenities and an enticing ambiance. Guest rooms (up to $305) grant bemused eyes mountain views and plush, inviting beds. A soak in Emerald Lake's outdoor hot tub allows guests to experiment with extreme temperature changes, and each room's adjoining balcony elicits Shakespearian reenactments to play out with handsome woodland creatures. Kick back with cocktails at Kicking Horse Lounge, or glide down one of the nearby slopes. Cancellations are required seventy-two hours in advance.

Room values at Emerald Lake may fluctuate by day of week and season.

Reviews

More than 190 TripAdvisors give the lodge an average of four owl eyes:

• Emerald Lake Lodge is fabulous, really very special. – Flintyl
• The staff were very helpful & friendly and the food and wine in the restaurant were first class (You have to try the Emerald Lake trail mix as it's the absolute best I have EVER tasted!). – TonyL_Brisbane