Valentine’s Day 2020: 14 best deals for a romantic getaway this February
TREAT your loved one to a super Valentine’s break.
How about a tryst for two in a hideaway shepherd’s hut, a spicy time in a romantic riad or a flying visit to the Big Apple and a luxury bedroom strewn with rose petals? Trisha Harbord selects 14 deals for Valentine’s Day, February 14…
Brighton
DINE on the British Airways i360 pod, admiring the sparkling lights of the East Sussex resort. Start with a drink from the bar before boarding the observation pod for a three-course meal.
Relax at your table over a bottle of wine as the pod glides slowly from ground level up to 450ft and back, as the stars appear overhead.
From £125pp. See and . A double room at is from £35.
Bahamas
ESCAPE to your own Love Island in the Bahamas. Sandals is offering seven nights’ all-inclusive in a villa with butler service at the adults-only Royal Bahamian Spa Resort from £3,072pp, including flights leaving Heathrow on February 8.
Enjoy two secluded beaches – one for relaxing and snorkelling, the other for high-energy water sports such as kayaking and sailing.
The Beach Club has a pool with a swim-up bar, whirlpool and a seafood house and there are also private cabanas and a Zen garden.
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Rome
THE Italian capital is filled with romance.
Admire the Spanish Steps or wander through the Villa Borghese – central Rome’s largest park with a romantic boating lake.
Romantics should head to the Trevi Fountain to throw in a coin and make a wish.
The 5H Navona Palace Luxury Inn has a panoramic terrace offering stunning views.
Two nights’ room-only costs from £306pp, including flights leaving Stansted on February 14. See .
Marrakech
SPICE up your love life in Morocco. Local experts Marrakech Riad have a romantic package that includes a horse and carriage tour around the city’s beautiful palaces and gardens.
A room in a stunning riad with rose petals on the bed, dinner on a roof top looking over the Medina, breakfast at whatever time you like and haggling in the souks.
Three nights’ B&B is from £175pp on selected dates in February.
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Philadelphia
A GREAT place to propose could be under the LOVE Statue in Philadelphia’s John F Kennedy Park, nicknamed the LOVE Park.
The Love Letter Train Tour takes in 50 romantic rooftop murals by artist Steve Powers.
Sip cocktails at the new Four Seasons Philadelphia JG SkyHigh bar with dinner at cosy restaurant The Love.
Three nights’ room-only at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco is from £989pp, including food and bus tours and flights from Heathrow on February 13.
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Devon
WHISK your lover away to a cosy shepherd’s hut with hot tub, loveseat and wood burner.
Little Silver Owl, overlooking the Taw Valley near High Bickington in North Devon, also features a king-size bed, TV, kitchenette and underfloor heating, plus a record player.
You can park your car and use a golf buggy powered by sensor lights so you do not spoil the romantic ambience around the site.
Don’t forget to ask the owner for champagne, chocolates and strawberries.
Two nights from February 14 is from £194.50pp based on two sharing.
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New Forest
ECO-FRIENDLY couples will love Cottage Lodge, which the owners are aiming to become the first 100 per cent sustainable hotel in the New Forest.
The hotel in Brockenhurst, is just 90 minutes from London Waterloo, and there are lots of tranquil forest walks and traditional pubs in the town.
Its Valentine B&B package is for any night between Feb 13-15 from £120 per couple.
It includes Buck’s Fizz.
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Durham
ECO-FRIENDLY couples will love Cottage Lodge, which the owners are aiming to become the first 100 per cent sustainable hotel in the New Forest.
The hotel in Brockenhurst, is just 90 minutes from London Waterloo, and there are lots of tranquil forest walks and traditional pubs in the town.
Its Valentine B&B package is for any night between Feb 13-15 from £120 per couple.
It includes Buck’s Fizz.
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Pembrokeshire
CELTIC HAVEN has a good budget break, with 40 per cent off a two-night stay in February – with a bottle of bubbly thrown in.
You can order flowers for your cottage and the Elemis spa has a Valentines offer (book a treatment and get a second free).
The resort is in Lydstep near Tenby’s gorgeous beaches, and cliff walks.
Other available activities include kayaking, paddle-boarding, golf and tennis.
Two nights’ self-catering is from £141. For info, .
The Highlands
A ROYAL favourite, The Fife Arms in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park is dedicating the whole of February to its love-fest.
Prince Charles and Camilla opened the hotel after a restoration last year.
The former Victorian coaching inn has 46 rooms and houses 16,000 pieces of art – including watercolours by Prince Charles and Queen Victoria.
Its Valentine’s package costs from £290 and includes one night’s B&B, champagne on arrival, pre-dinner cocktails and dinner.
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New York
A ROOM full of red roses and bubbly on ice should tick all the boxes for a Big Apple treat.
The Moxy Chelsea has a Valentine’s Day package from £167 a night ().
Sip cocktails while looking at the Empire State Building – then see this and other landmarks up close with a CityPass (£114, ).
Next, jump on The Ride sightseeing tour (tickets from £45, ).
Flights from Heathrow on February 13 are from £261 return. See .
Nevis
PREPARED to splash the cash on your Valentine? Then head for Lover’s Beach on the Caribbean island of Nevis.
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club has a package that includes a picnic hamper, Champagne breakfast and a couple’s massage.
Enjoy nature hikes, watersports and dining under the stars.
Throughout February, Kenwood Travel has savings of more than £1,000 per couple. Seven nights’ B&B costs from £2,095pp, including flights from Gatwick on February 12 and transfers.
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Paris
FOR that extra bit of magic, spend Valentine’s Day in Disneyland Paris.
Take your loved one to another galaxy on Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, have a pampering session in the Celestia Spa and cuddle up at night while watching the Disney Illuminations.
A three-day package at Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe, including Eurostar from St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford on February 14, and park tickets, costs from £442.50 per person based on two sharing.
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Carmarthenshire
IT may be chilly outside, but it’s hot, hot, hot in a tipi with a wood-burning stove and sheepskin rug.
Forget five-star hotels – be adventurous and head for the hills to sleep under canvas with your Valentine.
The Lavvu tipi at Larkhill Tipis and Yurts, in Carmarthenshire, has a double bed and two singles, colourful throws and cushions and a gas hob with utensils, so you can cook up a romantic dinner. A tipi costs £80 a night.
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