Take your romance on the road
Anyone can buy some roses or a box of chocolates from the drugstore, book a table at a local restaurant and crack open a bottle of wine, but true love travels on a winding, picturesque road leading to a romantic hotel stay. Here are 15 inventive, luxurious (and one downright outrageous) romantic hotel packages perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend or anytime in February. Find out the best weekend getaways in every state.
Costa Rican romance at Rancho Pacifico
Escaping to the west coast of Costa Rica, to Rancho Pacifico, where the mountains meet the sea is just about the most romantic Valentine’s Day getaway imaginable. Book the Romance Package for $500 plus taxes, and enjoy champagne on arrival, a 90-minute couples massage, romantic dinner for two, and a private cooking class with the property’s chef. All that is in addition to secluded treehouse accommodations with unrivaled privacy and luxury, gourmet a la carte breakfast, twice-daily maid service…and your own personal outdoor soaking pool. Rancho Pacifico is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, as are these ten properties from Dubai to Las Vegas.
Paint the town red on the seacoast of Maine
The coastal town of Kennebunkport, Maine has a month-long celebration of love during February. The annual Paint the Town Red event features an igloo ice lounge party, oyster shucking classes, a Valentine’s Day three-course dinner, a Bubbles and Truffles tasting, and an Apres Ski party to end the month. During February the Kennebunkport Resort Collection also offers an engagement package that will help you plan every detail for when you pop the question. The package includes a local photographer that will capture you and your soon to be fiances special moment. After they say, ‘yes!’ the hotel will have a room waiting for you with four dozen roses, chocolate-covered strawberries, a chilled bottle of Dom Perignon, and Swarovski Crystalline Toasting Flutes (yours to keep, of course!).
Heaven on seven miles at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa
The Westin’s Heaven on Seven Mile Experience beings with a blissful 60-minute couples’ massage in a Hibiscus Spa’s beach cabana. Later, during your romantic Valentine’s stay in this Grand Cayman paradise, you and your partner will sit down for a Toes In The Sand Dinner at an oceanfront table in a private gazebo at Beach House, the resort’s AAA Four-Diamond restaurant, enjoying breathtaking ocean views, a bottle of sparkling wine, and a three-course gourmet meal served by…wait for it…a personal butler! With an optional stargazing cabana upgrade, fall deeper in love beneath the stars in a Luxury Oceanfront Beach Cabana, complete with a fully stocked beverage refrigerator, tropical dinner, S’mores kit, telescope and night sky map. Add this Westin to the list of 52 hotel rooms with incredible views.
Queen of Hearts in Sin City
At ARIA on the Vegas strip, Valentine’s Day is more about love than sin and roses atop a plush king bed instead of cherries on a one-arm bandit slot machine. Work with the ARIA concierge to book the Queen of Hearts package which will result in a decadent scene in your luxurious guest room. For just $175 you’ll get a large box of rose petals, nine battery-operated votive candles, a pair of red roses, one dozen long-stemmed red roses. With those elements, you’ll scatter rose petals from door to bed where a heart of rose petals awaits your lover. While you’re there, check out these 13 must-see Vegas attractions that aren’t gambling.
Spa retreat at Scrub Island Resort
Leave all the worries of everyday life behind this Valentine’s Day with a four-night Couple’s Spa Retreat package tucked into a rugged cliff on a private island in the British Virgin Islands. Make a one-bedroom ocean-view suite your home away from home, be treated to daily breakfast, a couple spa treatment of your choice, a welcome rum drink and bottle of house champagne upon arrival, $300 credit toward additional spa services, resort actives like sailing or SCUBA diving, or dining at world-class restaurants, and slide into bed each night after elegant turndown service. Love the water? Consider booking one of these romantic cruises for Valentine’s Day.
Take flight at La Tourelle Resort & Spa
The Take Flight package will send your love into the sky thanks to a hot air balloon ride over the Finger Lakes region of central New York. You’ll enjoy a kiss and bird’s eye view of Cayuga Lake, after learning how to inflate the balloon in preparation for your 60-minute journey. The adventure doesn’t stop there though! Couples can embark on their own excursions by driving to the monumental “Grand Canyon of the East,” get their boots dirty on more than 70 hiking trails to see over 40 waterfalls throughout the Finger Lakes, soak into a romantic forest bathing session with a certified forest therapy guide, or try cow cuddling therapy. It’s literally hard to top a hot air balloon for romance. Find out why roses are so popular for Valentine’s Day.
Puppy love at Weekapaug Inn
If you happen to have an extra $113,000 lying around, head to Waverly, Rhode Island with your lover for two audacious nights in a suite at Weekapaug Inn this Valentine’s Day. During your stay, you’ll welcome a new family member in the form of a mini Goldendoodle puppy (after an extensive background check of course), a brand-new ride when a fully loaded 2020 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription, a AWD plug-in hybrid SUV is delivered to the property with your name on the title, Hunter boots and outerwear wardrobe for two, puppy sweater and all necessary dog accessories, an outdoor adventure with the Inn’s naturist, one custom dinner for the three of you (puppy included), and finally, a weekend return stay in 2021 on your one-year reunion. Wow. Just wow. Wow your love with these Valentine’s Day facts you never knew.
Love and luxe at Nautilus by Arlo
Book the Love and Luxe Package at this stunning property steps from the South Florida beach and Miami’s vibrant nightlife scene, and receive an over-the-top experience to enjoy a Valentine’s Day for the ages. Starting at $2,500, lovebirds flush with cash can literally send their passion soaring to new heights with a seaplane excursion. In addition, this package includes a private three-course dinner in the Penthouse, in-suite couples’ massage, and breakfast in bed followed by a day at the salt-water pool with private cabana and poolside amenities. Check out these beautiful beachfront hotels you can actually afford.
Couple’s retreat at Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach
The ultimate couple’s retreat awaits lovebirds this Valentine’s Day on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Enjoy a dinner with the hotel’s Chef Jorge at the helm, a customized couple’s spa treatment and meditation sessions followed by couples yoga, and trust-building exercises. Finally, the on-demand concierge team at the Conrad will work with you and your true love to plan the ultimate Valentine’s date night…no matter what your creative, romantic mind can conjure up! You may be seeking a romantic getaway but here’s how people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate decadence on the Charles River
With sweeping views of the Charles River and downtown Boston, the Royal Sonesta Boston Hotel in Cambridge is already pretty heart-stopping. Book the Romance Package and on top of that, you and your sweetie will enjoy the Chef’s Chocolate Tasting for Two, including a flourless chocolate torte with raspberry coulis, assorted chocolate truffles, and chocolate-dipped strawberries, plus a welcome bottle of sparkling wine or water (your choice). After you indulge, you’ll naturally want to sleep in, so a late check out is also included (when available).
Memphis Magic at Central Station
Be one of the first couples to experience Valentine’s Day at the newly opened Central Station Hotel in Memphis. Traveler and photographer Andi Jaspersen says this is the ideal spot to spoil your beau because, “The clean lines of mid-mod furniture and industrial accents have a decidedly masculine color scheme and when combined with the modern art scattered throughout the building, is miles away from a dainty Victorian bed and breakfast.” The romance atmosphere will be set thanks to a DJ spinning Memphis’ smoothest love songs in the lobby bar, Eight & Sand, before you sink into a Main Cabin King room for the right, welcome champagne and flutes are delivered to your door, you max out the $100 credit to Bishop (which was recently named as one of Vouge‘s most-anticipated restaurants of 2020), and whisper sweet nothings inspired by conversation hearts from Phillip Ashley Chocolates. Do you know the history of Valentine’s Day?
A grand gesture at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
If your love is supersized, there’s a Valentine’s Day package at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Wisconsin to match your romantic ambitions. We’re talking helicopter ride and initials carved into snow on a heart-shaped frozen pond kind of grand! The resort set on 1,300 aces in the woods of Lake Geneva is offering an outrageously glamorous Valentine’s Day gift for lovebirds this winter: The Written in Snow Package. For $4,499 per night, the staff will write you and your partner’s initials (or your marriage proposal!) in the snow on the resort’s very own heart-shaped pond and then, to get a better view of their handy work, take you on a helicopter ride to fly over the heart. Additionally, you will also receive a commemorative photo of the heart-shaped pond with your message, private photo shoot on the beautiful Grand Geneva grounds, a five-course dinner prepared by the resort’s award-winning culinary team, plus breakfast in bed during an overnight stay in the Grand Suite. Find out the most romantic Valentine’s Day restaurant in your state.
Manatee love on Crystal River
The Plantation on Crystal River is offering a special romance package that serves up lodging, champagne, and chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to the lovebirds’ room upon arrival, breakfast each morning and a luxurious spa robe for keeps. But the best thing in the world about staying at this 50-year old eco-friendly resort during the month of February is that it is still prime time to experience the soothing, sublime thrill of snorkeling alongside the gentle giants of the sea, manatees. Prices begin at $175 per person, per night for the romance package, and adding a manatee swim starts at just $165 for a couple plus you’ll get a manatee-shaped USB drive of photos and videos to commemorate the amazing moments spent underwater. Find out the most romantic hotel in every state.
Cool Deal on warm love in Georgetown
On two-night stays from Thursdays through Sundays, now until the first of March, the already affordable Georgetown Suites in Washington, D.C. is pinning the price of your second night to the outside temperature at the time of check-in. So if it’s literally freezing, you pay just $32 for that night! Also nice, this Cool Deal package running over Valentine’s Day week includes breakfast daily and parking. So hope for frigid temps outside and snuggle up with the one you love in posh Georgetown this February. Don’t miss these 11 winter date night ideas that will keep you warm and toasty.
Lavender Love at Los Poblanos
Spend your Valentine’s Day weekend in the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico at the historic Los Poblanos Inn and Organic Farm with its Romance in the Valley package. You’ll be welcomed with chilled champagne and a selection of farm-fresh lavender products, then enjoy a four-course prix fixe dinner with wine pairings and featuring dishes like Truffled Ravioli with Mavis’ chevre, New Mexico piñon and sage, and local lamb with saffron rice and blackberry mustard. Your romantic accommodations will be in the picturesque, mini cerulean-colored cottage inn, and you and your true love will wake up to your choice of couples yoga or a farm tour to see the resident alpacas and peacock. Discover 13 amazing hotel perks that will make you want to book a room.
An aphrodisiac experience at The Hotel at the University of Maryland
Get excited for the day of love with this “Valentine’s Aphrodisiac Experience” featuring luxurious accommodations in College Park, Maryland complete with bathrobes and slippers, chocolate and champagne, and Swedish massages for both of you. As a bonus, the magic fingers treatment will continue long after your romantic getaway ends because you and your true love will be treated to a lesson from the massage therapists at Mynd Spa & Salon, absorbing the techniques associated with a Swedish massage including the basic strokes and methods of relieving muscle tension to keep the soothing romance alive back at home. Still in need of a Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie? Check out these Valentine’s Day gifts for women she’ll love.
Sip savor swoon on the Gulf Coast
Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with your lover this Valentine’s Day for a generous two-night package available at either Tradewinds Island Grand or RumFish Beach Resort both in St. Pete’s. The Sip Savor Swoon deal includes your choice of room or suite with beach views and balconies. The sip portion is satisfied with champagne, keepsake flutes, and chocolate-dipped strawberries, while the savor box is checked off with a $100 certificate for dinner or Sunday brunch at Palm Court Italian Grill or alongside the massive aquarium in RumFish Grill. Finally, this package which is available throughout February, also includes the resort fee which takes care of parking, supplies you with a cushioned and hooded beach cabana for two, serves up nightly sunset s’mores, and encourages you to take a sunset strolls along the shore hand-in-hand. Find out the best Florida beaches locals want to keep secret.