This is the year to pack your bags and explore the world. Valentine’s Day gives you another excuse to share the gift of travel with someone you love. However, shouldn’t love be celebrated year-round?
The following list of diverse romantic getaways is sure to inspire you and make your significant other, friend, or family member swoon. Gift them now, book them later. Pick a time that works for you and celebrate Valentine’s Day at your convenience. Bonus points if you know the love songs in this list.
Spa and Resort Gifts, No Passport Required
This Magic Moment: Destination Kohler, Wisconsin
If your idea of romance involves actual relaxation (not just Instagram-worthy moments), Destination Kohler delivers. The Time for Two package gets you two nights at either the historic American Club, which feels like stepping into an old-world resort with its Tudor architecture, or one of the cozy Kohler Cabin Collection properties. The package includes one spa service each at the five-star Kohler Waters Spa, where the hydro experiences live up to the hype, plus a $75 resort credit and 20% off at the spa boutique.
What makes this place special isn’t just the spa treatments. It’s walking through the Art Preserve, an experimental space housing over 35 artist-built collections that feels more like wandering through someone’s creative mind than a traditional gallery. The nearby John Michael Kohler Arts Center adds to the cultural side of things if you want to balance out all that pampering with some actual art appreciation.
You Make My Dreams: Gaige House, Glen Ellen
If Japan seems too far at the moment, you can surround yourself in a Zen-like paradise inspired by the ryokans of the country. Zen-like gardens, water features, Asian slippers and other accouterments will transport you to the Land of the Rising Sun without needing a passport. At a time when sleep tourism is the rage, a stay in Gaige House’s Ryokan Zen Suites in Glen Ellen, California, creates a calming space with enhancements typical of classic ryokans.
You’ll find yukata robes, geta (Japanese flip flops) and zori slippers in your suite. Plus sake, a Japanese cast iron tea service, Yoku Moku cookies and a Bose sound system playing Zen-influenced music. You won’t see a true onsen here, but there are deep Japanese soaking tubs and private rock gardens to set the mood.
But the real magic happens in the shared moments. Every afternoon at 4:30, there’s wine and cheese hour with a proper charcuterie spread. House-baked matcha cookies appear throughout the day. Sake is always available. Breakfast is included and substantial. The pool and hot tub sit alongside the creek, and everything moves at wine country pace. Part of the Four Sisters Inns collection, Gaige House understands that romance doesn’t need to be orchestrated—it just needs the right setting.
Sea of Love: Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach
As the only Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond waterfront resort in Newport Beach, Balboa Bay Resort sits on 15 prime acres where the yachts are very real and very expensive. The Mediterranean-style property wraps around the bay, and every one of the 159 rooms features a private balcony because someone understood that watching boats drift by is its own form of therapy.
The 10,000 square foot spa offers couples massages, and you’ll actually want to use those whirlpools, steam rooms, and saunas afterward. The waterfront A+O Restaurant | Bar serves California coastal cuisine while you watch the sunset paint the harbor gold. If you want to get out on the water, rent a Duffy boat (those electric boats that seat up to 10) and cruise the bay yourselves. Or reserve one of the poolside cabanas and pretend you’re on a yacht without the seasickness. The resort knows its audience: people who want luxury without the fuss.
Romantic Getaways For City Lovers
Crazy in Love: The Elser Hotel, Miami
The Elser Hotel is an all-suite property in Downtown Miami and rises 49 stories with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame Biscayne Bay and the city skyline. Every suite comes with a full kitchen and washer/dryer, which sounds unromantic until you realize it means you can actually stay awhile without feeling like you’re camping in a hotel room. The studios, one-bedrooms, and up to three-bedroom suites give you space to breathe.
The rooftop pool and ViceVersa restaurant capture that Miami energy without the South Beach chaos. You’re steps from Bayside Marketplace and Bayfront Park, walking distance to the Kaseya Center, and perfectly positioned to explore Wynwood’s murals or Little Havana without needing a car.
The hotel runs seasonal promotions, including a “Sunset Bites Package” and deals for Florida residents.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours: LondonHouse Chicago
LondonHouse Chicago occupies a 1923 landmark building where Michigan Avenue meets the Chicago River, and they’ve made the rooftop the main attraction. The tri-level LH Rooftop isn’t just any rooftop bar—it’s the kind of place where you move from floor to floor as the evening progresses, each level offering different views of the city’s architecture.
From November through January, the rooftop transforms with heated igloos (Rudolph’s Rooftop Winter Igloos, running through late January) that seat up to six people with a $600 food and beverage minimum.
In February, they redecorate the igloos specifically for Valentine’s Day and offer a Valentine’s Day Tea Service. For the truly committed, the historic Cupola on the 23rd floor (a Beaux-Arts dome that crowns the original building) serves as a private proposal venue complete with professional photography if you arrange it in advance.
The Look of Love: Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
In the heart of TriBeCa, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown rises 82 stories above the city. The Five-Star spa isn’t just throwing around the Forbes rating—it earned it with seven treatment rooms including a couples suite, plus a eucalyptus steam room and a 75-foot indoor lap pool that actually gets natural light.
What sets this place apart is The Collective, their curated group of wellness experts. Among them is Nicole Hernandez, The Traveling Hypnotist, who offers hypnosis-driven sessions designed to help couples develop deeper connections. It sounds unconventional until you try it.
The spa also features exclusive European skincare lines like Dr. Burgener from Switzerland and Omorovicza from Budapest that you won’t find elsewhere in the city.
Love Song: The Newbury Boston
The Newbury Boston puts you right on Newbury Street, and their Fireplace Suites understand New England romance: wood fires, cozy spaces, and a fireplace butler who handles all the actual work. You choose your wood (yes, really), and someone else builds the fire while you settle in with the menu of savory bites and cocktails designed specifically for fireside sipping.
The suites give you a base for exploring the city and the Public Garden is right there. Newbury Street shopping happens outside your door. But the real draw is Contessa, the rooftop restaurant serving Italian-inspired dishes with views across Back Bay. It’s the kind of place where you book ahead and dress up a little, not because you have to but because the setting makes you want to.
Romantic Getaways in the Great Outdoors
It Had To Be You: Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge sits on 700 acres in Jasper National Park, surrounded by the kind of scenery that makes people understand why Canadians won’t shut up about the Rockies. The property feels like a village, with heritage log cabins connected by winding paths, all clustered around Lac Beauvert. Some cabins are cozy; others are substantial enough to have hosted actual royalty.
The resort offers a Jasper Romance Package (two-night minimum) and has become known for its elopement packages for groups of two to six people. You can get married on sundecks overlooking the lake with red canoes drifting past and mountains as your backdrop, or inside the Orso Trattoria if the weather turns (this is the mountains, so the weather does indeed turn). The team handles everything from planning to catering, which is exactly what you want when you’re trying to elope without stress.
If skiing brings you here, packages combine accommodations with lift tickets. The property is close enough to Marmot Basin that you’re not spending half your day commuting, and far enough from civilization that you actually feel like you’ve escaped.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Le Massif de Charlevoix, Quebec
Just over an hour from Quebec City, Le Massif de Charlevoix gives you something most ski resorts can’t: views of the St. Lawrence River from the slopes. The mountain offers 53 trails with ski-in, ski-out chalets and apartments at the summit. Starting at $309 CAD per night (outside peak periods), you can book accommodations that come with discounted lift tickets.
Beyond skiing, the 7.5-kilometer sled run down Mont à Liguori is the longest in North America and genuinely exhilarating. Night sledding with just your headlamp adds another level of adventure.
The Sentier des Caps offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing with proper backcountry views. It’s Quebec at its most quietly beautiful.
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I Only Have Eyes for You: Sally’s Brook, Nova Scotia
Sally’s Brook Wilderness Cabins in Englishtown, Cape Breton offers off-grid luxury overlooking St. Ann’s Bay, near the Englishtown Ferry and the Cabot Trail. The eco-friendly property features wilderness cabins, glamping tents, a yurt, and a converted shipping container, all available year-round.
The Romance Retreat Package includes one night in a cozy cabin with access to the fully equipped shared cookhouse, Nova Scotia sparkling wine, gourmet local treats, wood-fired barrel sauna, and snowshoes. Cabins sit about five minutes up a forest path from parking, with solar electricity, wood-burning stoves, and organic linens. Shared facilities include a spotless washhouse with hot showers and towel warmers.
The location works well for exploring Cape Breton: Cape Smokey’s gondola and skiing, North River kayaking, Cabot Links golf, Cape Breton Highlands National Park hiking, and the St. Ann’s Gaelic College are all nearby. Sally’s Brook is Rainbow Registered by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. Call 902-500-4450 for bookings.
Up the Ladder to the Roof: SAVIA, Costa Rica
SAVIA is a 17-acre private reserve in Monteverde’s cloud forest mountains, created by the environmentalist family behind Hotel Belmar. This isn’t a hotel; it’s a curated forest immersion experience designed to take you completely offline. No phone signal. No emails. Just you, the forest, and a guide leading you through a series of platforms and experiences from ground level to tree canopy.
You’ll hike, cross hanging bridges, rope climb to high-altitude viewing platforms, and explore the hollow inside a living ficus tree. Meditation happens in curiosity pods scattered through the forest. A picnic is served above the canopy. Throughout, the focus stays on biodiversity, forest bathing, and letting nature reset whatever needs resetting.
The experience is fully guided with all safety measures in place, but the whole point is to tune out everything except what’s around you. For couples who want adventure with meaning, SAVIA offers something genuinely different.
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Island Life Romantic Getaways
Four Seasons Resort Nevis sits on 350 acres of a former sugar plantation on Pinney’s Beach, where green vervet monkeys occasionally wander across the Robert Trent Jones II golf course. The 189-room resort has three pools, a spa that leans into Caribbean botanicals, and views across to sister island St. Kitts.
The Season of Love package runs through December 31, 2026, requiring 30 day advance booking. It includes daily breakfast, couples massage, romantic dinner, and sunset sailing on one of three catamarans. One-Bedroom Pool Studios come with private plunge pools and sun decks facing Nevis Peak, which is ideal for couples who want tropical garden seclusion without sacrificing luxury.
Nevis moves at Caribbean pace, which means your biggest decision is beach or pool, whether to golf or get another massage, or which restaurant tonight. The resort offers sailing excursions, hiking trails, and an Alexander Hamilton historical tour if you’re feeling ambitious. Mostly, it’s about the kind of deep relaxation that only happens on a small island with exceptional beaches and better rum.
Unforgettable: Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bali
Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, occupies nine acres where the Ayung River meets the jungle in Ubud’s cultural heart. This isn’t your typical beach resort; it’s an immersion into Balinese village life, with 35 suites and 25 private pool villas designed by Jeffrey Wilkes to honor traditional aesthetics while delivering contemporary luxury.
The Ultimate Romance Package gives you the full treatment: three nights with romantic breakfasts in bed facing the forest, a vintage Volkswagen tour through rice terraces and the Sebatu water temple, and dinner at The Cliff at Sawah. That last one matters—you’re on a private deck overlooking the Reserve Valley, the evening lit by candles, an eight-course Indonesian degustation menu celebrating traditional dining customs. It’s designed for proposals, but works equally well for couples who just want something memorable.
Every guest gets a dedicated Patih (butler) who personalizes the entire stay. Kubu restaurant serves Mediterranean European cuisine in private bamboo cocoons overlooking the river, embracing a zero-waste philosophy with ingredients sourced within 100 kilometers. The spa offers sessions with Balinese healers, including purification ceremonies at water temples. Current American Express offers include a $400 property credit for stays booked through December 2026.
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The Way You Look Tonight: Soulshine Bali
Soulshine Bali is the world’s first sound and wellness resort, created by musician Michael Franti and entrepreneur Sara Agah Franti. Set on four acres in Ubud with views over rice paddies and jungle, the 33 room property combines music, mindfulness, and Balinese healing traditions. Seven new rooms in The Sanctuary collection launch in February 2025.
The resort philosophy runs on “100% healthy, 90% of the time,” which translates to farm to table dining from their organic garden, daily yoga in an open air shala, and spa treatments using regional plants. The Best of Bali Package includes seven nights, three daily meals, fresh juices, daily meditation and yoga, two guided tours (choose from mountain cycling, rice field walks, sunrise Mt. Batur hikes, or water temple blessings), and one spa treatment.
What makes Soulshine different is the music component. Every room comes with a Marley turntable, Marshall speakers, vinyl selection, and an acoustic guitar. Live music happens regularly. The Pyramids of Chi offers sound healing sessions. The new Sunset Deck opened in November 2025 with panoramic views and live DJ sets. This is Ubud for people who want wellness without taking themselves too seriously.
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You: Kandima Maldives
Kandima Maldives stretches across a three-kilometer island in Dhaalu Atoll, making it one of the larger Maldivian properties and one of the more distinctive. This isn’t the hushed, ultra-serene Maldives of some resorts. Kandima has energy—the longest pool in the country, 10 restaurants and bars, active water sports, beach parties, an art studio, and a general vibe that skews younger and more social.
The LuvPerks Honeymoon and Anniversary package applies within 12 months of the wedding date, valid through 2026. Three-night stays include a fruit basket, sparkling wine, romantic bed decoration, a three-course dinner at an à la carte restaurant, and a cocktail. Stay seven nights or longer and add a 60-minute couples massage and daily romantic bed decoration. Marriage certificate required at booking.
Accommodations run from Beach and Sky Studios to the Sunset Aqua Pool Suite at the jetty’s tip, with a massive infinity pool and a freestanding bathtub overlooking the ocean. All 270 units lean into contemporary design with bold colors and clean lines.
The esKape Spa sits in tropical gardens with a steam room, sauna, and nail bar. Aquaholics handles water sports—diving, snorkeling, jet skiing, parasailing, kitesurfing, all the ways to get wet.
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A European Romantic Holiday
I Can Hear the Bells: Dubrovnik, Croatia
While the thought of “Game of Thrones” might not conjure up your type of romance, the Dalmatian Coast setting where it was filmed is like a living fairytale. A visit to Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Croatia, is a walk back in time through the medieval, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Stroll the pedestrian-only streets, climb steep and winding cul-de-sacs, and access the top of the encircling stone walls.
Check into a balcony room at the luxe Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, overlooking the Adriatic and Old Town. Request a bottle of one of Croatia’s famous red or white wines and relax as you watch the ferries cross from the harbor to Lokrum Island.
Then stroll to the Dubrovnik Cable Car (closed until March 2026) to the top of Srd Hill, where the views of the sunset are most dramatic, and you can see the entirety of the city and the surrounding islands. Keep the fairytale alive with a romantic candle-lit wine pairing dinner at Sensus at the hotel. Wind down with a nightcap at the adjacent Abakus Piano Bar.
What A Wonderful World: Iceland
A weekend in Iceland could be the surprise gift your partner has always wanted. Skywatching takes on a new cast when there’s no light pollution. But, beyond focusing on the evening light show, your Iceland getaway can alternate between exploring the snow-covered, glacial wilderness and the attractions of the capital city, Reykjavik.
Make your base at Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre, an eclectic hotel comprised of six connected buildings that began life as a furniture factory, music venue and arts hub. Bundle up to feel the presence of nature’s force at the geysers and waterfalls in Þingvellir National Park. Warm up with a dip in the thermal waters of the Blue Lagoon and treat yourself to a nourishing mud mask before returning to the city center and its restaurants, museums and shops.
For Valentine’s Day or winter visits, Hotel Húsafell delivers Iceland’s most magical Northern Lights experience. Forbes named this West Iceland property one of the world’s best aurora hotels, and the numbers tell you why: three sightings per week on average during winter, positioned in the heart of Iceland’s Aurora Zone with the Northern Lights Institute nearby. The hotel pioneered Iceland’s first automated Northern Lights wake-up call service, alerting you the moment the aurora appears, even at 2 a.m. Zero light pollution and proximity to Langjökull Glacier create those cold, cloudless conditions perfect for vivid displays.
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Cruising Plus Plus
Love Story: Princess Cruises
Valentine’s Day is a national holiday on the original “Love Boat” line, Princess Cruises. Princess hosts vow renewals on board any day that you designate as Valentine’s Day. Choose from the cruise line’s 380 destinations for a trip customized to your interests.
Princess’s Celebrations packages will let you surprise your sweetheart no matter whether you’re just dating or you’ve married for years. If you haven’t yet tied the knot, Princess will put together an at-sea wedding with as many flowers, bells and whistles as you’d like. You can even ask the captain to marry you in the pool!
Galapagos Cruisin’
Onboard the all-suite, mega-yacht Celebrity Flora, the first ship designed specifically for the Galapagos, guests can get closer to the outdoors with the “Galapagos Glamping” on-deck overnight experience. The evening starts with cocktails and an exclusive campfire-themed dinner curated by a Michelin-starred chef.
After that, a naturalist will personally guide you in stargazing from the deck, where you will view the constellations of both the Northern and Southern hemispheres with your binoculars. To complete the experience, you’ll sleep under the stars in a cabana that transforms into a comfortable double bed. You’ll wake when the sun does, with a private breakfast to greet you.
Promises, Promises: Northern Lights in Norway
If seeing the Aurora Borealis has always been a dream, expedition line Hurtigruten promises Northern Lights sightings on Norway sailings during the auroral season from September 26 to March 31. If the Northern Lights do not appear at least once during your cruise, Hurtigruten Norway will offer a voyage free of charge.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are great on this cruise. All cabins and suites have a ‘Northern Lights alert’ which will tell you whenever the crew spots sightings of the aurora so you can rush to your window or dash outside to catch them.
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