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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 18, 2009

Love is in the air. And there's no time like the present to plan a special Valentine's getaway for your sweetheart. Whether your romance is blossoming or in full bloom for 50 years, there's bound to be a deal to sweep your sweetie off his or her feet. From Bermuda to Branson, London to Paris, here's a sampling of the possibilities for romance.

Around The Country

Valentine's Romance, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. Priced from $529 per night throughout February, the package includes deluxe accommodations for one or two nights including a Saturday; champagne and strawberries upon arrival; pre-dinner, half-bottle of wine at The Ritz-Carlton Bar; in-room breakfast or Sunday brunch for two in the Terrace restaurant; valet parking; and 2 p.m. checkout. Call 1-800-241-3333 or go to www.ritzcarlton.com.

Tender Heart, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego. For lovers who want to - or have to - bring the kids, the package includes accommodations on Feb. 14 in two connecting rooms, a welcome snack for the kids and free in-room movie. If the parents dine at the hotel's Harbor Edge restaurant, the children get a free supervised dinner and movie screening. Priced at $309, plus tax, not including adult meal. Additional nights are subject to availability. Go to www.sheraton.com/sandiegomarina.

Indulge, Dance and Romance, The US Grant, downtown San Diego. The Feb. 14 package includes a night of luxury accommodations, an early three-course tasting menu with a glass of wine at the Grant Grill, a box of Chuao Chocolatier's Latin Lover chocolates and two premium tickets to the San Diego Ballet's performance of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Spreckels Theater. Cost is $350, plus tax and gratuity. Go to www.usgrant.net.

Sexy Getaway, Tower23 Hotel, Pacific Beach, Calif. The Feb. 13-14 package includes one night in an oceanview Surf Pad, a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne, a dozen long-stemmed red roses, "naughty" turndown service, breakfast in bed for two, complimentary valet parking and checkout at noon. Cost is $690, tax included; subject to availability. Go to www.t23hotel.com.

From The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas:

Hopelessly Devoted. Priced from $879 per couple for a two-night stay and offered throughout February, the package includes luxury accommodations, three-course Valentine's dinner for two, champagne and strawberries upon arrival, daily breakfast for two, valet parking and resort fee. Also features Six Simple Kindnesses: message in a bottle, hand-drawn aromatherapy bath, massage mentoring session, love note under pillow, memory book and rose-petal turndown. Requires four days advance booking.

Valentine's Girls' Night In. Priced from $699 for two guests and offered throughout February, the package includes luxury accommodations for one night, express manicure and pedicure for two, two mini-facials, glass of champagne for two in the spa, three-course in-room dinner for two, in-room chick flick with snacks, valet parking for two cars and resort fee.

Valentine's Family Celebration. Priced from $449 per family of four for one night and offered throughout February, the package includes luxury accommodations, three-course dinner for two, American breakfast for two adults and two children, Ritz Kids organized activities during dinner, post-dinner Valentine cookie-decorating with pastry chef, resort fee and valet parking.

Escape Romance. Priced from $429 per couple per night and offered throughout the year, the package includes luxury accommodations for one night, $100 food and beverage credit, 50-minute couple's massage and rose-petal turndown.

For all packages, go to www.ritzcarlton.com.

Valentine, Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa, Branson, Mo. Available Feb. 12-15, the package includes luxury accommodations for one night, champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to the room, four-course dinner for two at the Chateau Grille overlooking Table Rock Lake, a specially selected Spa Chateau amenity and complimentary valet parking. Starts at $320 per couple, including tax and service charges, based on availability. Call 1-888-333-5253 or go to www.chateauonthelake.com.

Sweetheart, Wentworth Mansion Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Package includes a one-night stay, a dozen red roses delivered to the room, a candlelight turndown and a $150 gift certificate for Circa 1886 restaurant. Cost is $595, including tax and gratuity for dinner, excluding beverages and room tax, and is available throughout February. The same package is offered Feb. 13-15 for $995 but requires a two-night minimum stay and includes dinner for two at Circa 1886 on Valentine's Day instead of the gift certificate. Call 1-888-466-1886 or go to www.wentworth

mansion.com.

Around The World

Romance and Roses, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. The package, available throughout February, includes one night in a deluxe room sprinkled with fresh rose petals, a wrapped gift of Jo Malone Rose Oil and a full English breakfast. Priced at approximately $464, based on double occupancy and exclusive of VAT and 5 percent service charge. Call +44 (0) 207-201-3773 or go to www.mandarinoriental

.com/london.

Valentine's Day Vacation, Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The three-night stay includes accommodations in a deluxe oceanfront suite and the "In Each Other's Hands Massage," in which spa therapists teach couples the basic steps, allowing them to choose their own blend of massage oil. Cost is $430.33 per person, per night. The resort offers these special spa treatments in February: You and Your Honey ... Head to Toe, two hours, $323 per couple; Champagne & Caviar Spa Style, two hours, $215 per couple; Two Sweet to Eat, 80 minutes, $175 per person; and Chocolate Mint Massages by Moonlight, 60 minutes, $260 per couple. Call 1-888-487-6925 or go to www.royalplantation.com.

Rekindle the Romance, Elbow Beach, Bermuda. The three-night package includes accommodations in a renovated premier oceanview room with daily breakfast for two, two fiery cocktails, rose petal turndown and candlelit bath prepared by a bath butler, couples massage class, oshada clay and ginger ritual spa journeys, personalized dinner for two at the Seahorse Grill, private Latin dance lessons, bonfire on the beach and "Love on the Rock" book. Starts at $4,500 for two and is available through April 30 as well as Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, subject to availability. Additional nights can be added for $555, double occupancy, plus taxes and gratuities. Call +1-441-236-3535 or e-mail

ebbda-reservations@mohg.com.

Paris C'est L'Amour, Hotel Fouquet's Barrier, Paris. Capture the essence of romance just as Robert Doisneau did in his famous photo "Le Baiser (The Kiss)," photographed in Paris in 1950. Guests are taken out for a one-hour photo shoot on Parisian streets with a professional black-and-white photographer. The package also includes a makeup session, welcome caviar and champagne, daily breakfast, champagne dinner at Le Diane restaurant, airport transportation and a private, chauffeur-driven Paris-by-night tour in either a 2CV convertible or a Peugeot C6. Cost is approximately $2,080 per night based on double occupancy and a two-night minimum stay is required. Go to www.fouquets-barriere.com.

A Gaucho Weekend, Algodon Wine Estates, San Rafael Mendoza, Argentina. Highlighting the best of Argentinean food and wine, the Valentine's weekend package includes two nights in a double room, private transfers to and from the airport, daily fresh fruit from the estate, daily breakfast for two, an asado dinner for two with wines from Algodon Wine Estate's Sommelier, gift of two bottles of Argentinean Bonarda with a personalized label, one hour of horseback riding, a golf cart tour of the estate and a round of golf or private golf lesson. Cost is $770 per couple for three days and two nights. Go to www.algodonwineestates.com.

Carol Parker

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