Top Romantic Hotels, Inns, and Resorts in the World
5.
Dar Mimosas, Morocco
For
Arabian Nights-style romance, head to Dar Mimosas in
the Moroccan coastal town of Essaouira. The hotel, which
opened in 2000, accommodates only 24 people at a time.
Guests can stay in the main house--which has open-air rooms
and an arcade built around a courtyard--or in separate
villas. Hot-pink bougainvillea covers most of the buildings'
walls and doors, and surrounding the hotel are acres of the
perfumed mimosa trees for which the hotel is named. Book a
camel-riding expedition on the nearby beach. Rates start at
$375.
For more information, visit
www.darmimosas.com or call (0) 44-47-59-34.
6.
Four Seasons
at Jimbaran Bay Bali, Indonesia
Set
in terraces above the water's edge and within a walled
tropical garden, free-standing thatched-roof villas offer
the ultimate in privacy. Each villa has separate sleeping,
bathing and living/dining pavilions, as well as a private
plunge pool. The restaurant, Taman Wantilan, offers stunning
views of Jimbaran Bay and Bali's distant volcanoes. Water
from the 115-foot long, infinity-edged pool cascades over a
23-foot waterfall into the free-form soaking pool below.
Rates start at $575.
For more information, visit
www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay or call 62-(361) 701 010.
7.
La Villa
Gallici, Aix-En-Provence, France
The
Villa Gallici is a tiny, chic manor house protected by a
walled garden and the shade of ancient cypress trees.
Located just off the town center of Aix-en-Provence, the
Villa has just 22 rooms--each decorated in a color theme
inspired by Cezanne.
The main building is washed a delicate shade of peach, while
the rooms have a soft look with pastel colors and
carved-limbed furniture. Gorging on French food is de
rigeur. Rates start at ˆ280 ($365).
8.
The Bauer,
Venice, Italy
The
Bauer is the place to stay to experience the magical city of
Venice. The hotel, which first opened in 1880, will make
guests feel as if they are staying in a private palazzo.
The hotel also has a modern wing, conceived during the
recent $38 million renovation. Try to book a room with a
balcony for the best views. Rates start at ˆ285 ($370)
For more information, visit
www.bauervenezia.com or call 39-041-520-7022.
9.
The Inn Art
Irving Place, New York
New
York City's The Inn at Irving Place is tiny, sumptuous and
discreet--in other words, the perfect place for a romantic
hotels weekend. The Inn, located near Gramercy Park, is built from
two combined 1830s townhouses and is marked by only a tiny
sign at the top of the stoop that is difficult to read even
from street level. The hotel has only 12 guest rooms--all
decorated in turn-of-the-century style with fireplaces and
antique typewriters, but with modern luxuries like Frette
linens, as well. The Madame Olenska Suite, named after the
notorious character in Edith Wharton's 1920 comedy of
manners, The Age of Innocence, is the largest in the
hotel, with a window seat overlooking the eponymous Irving
Place. Rates start at $325.
For more information, visit
www.innatirving.com or call (212) 533-4600.
10.
Twin Farms,
Barnard, Vt.
Twin
Farms is a gorgeous property, located on 300 acres of
fields, forests, gardens and a lake in a small town just ten
minutes from picturesque Woodstock. Guests stay in one of
the main house's four rooms or in one of the 11 cottages
scattered around the property. Every room is lavish with
décors that draw their inspiration from Moorish,
Scandinavian, Japanese and Adirondack designs. The
seven-acre lake has canoes, fishing and swimming for warm
summer days, while winter activities include ice skating on
the outdoor rink--complete with a warming hut and
bonfire--skiing on private slopes and snowshoeing on groomed
trails. All-inclusive rates start at $1050.
For more information, visit
www.twinfarms.com or call (802) 234-9999.
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