by Whether they’re the love of your life – or simply your latest match on Hinge – you can roll out the romantic red carpet with an overnight Valentine’s package at one of these UK hotels.
The Ritz, London
They say the way to the heart is through the stomach. If you agree that romance is best served through shared caloric intake, you and your paramour can hardly get better than the Ritz, where decadent V-Day afternoon tea and four-course dinner menus take center stage next February 14. The former (from £110 per person) includes delicate finger sandwiches, flaky scones, rosé Champagne and live music in the leafy Palm Court; the latter (from £395 per person) features the culinary wizardry of chef John Williams MBE and surrounds worthy of the Ritz Restaurant – all gilded chandeliers, swirling frescoes and flickering candlelight. Later, stuffed and tipped, your two can bed lovingly in an elegant Louis XVI-style room.
From £1,550, theritzlondon.com
St Michael’s Holiday, Cornwall
Spa breaks are dead sexy, right? (So much steam, so little clothing.) They’re even sexier when the spa takes place in a subtropical corner of Cornwall, steps from the beach. St Michaels Resort in Falmouth has a couple of spa holidays including a 40-minute rhassoul mud pampering experience in the Moroccan steam room, a 55-minute muscle melting massage and a sultry soak in the south west’s largest hydrotherapy pool for you and your plus one . . You’ll also get brekkie, a two-course spa lunch and a three-course dinner overlooking the water to enjoy.
From £796 for two, stmichaelsresort.com
Grosvenor Pulford, Cheshire
You’ll find the perfect V-Lay break for swingers – that is, swingers – at this four-star hotel outside Chester, where the evening of February 14 will feature live Rat Pack and a jazz performance from Matt Roberts. ‘King of Swing’ will play crowd-pleasing tunes from 7pm to 10pm, while you sip a welcome cocktail and enjoy a three-course menu including truffles and lobster by candlelight. Package also includes an overnight stay in a plush room, full English the next morning and time enjoying the on-site spa facilities (additional treatments cost).
From £295 per person, grosvenorpulfordhotel.co.uk
Glennapp Castle, Ayrshire
Classic romance is on the menu at this historic 21-room inn on Scotland’s west coast. Book the two-night All You Need is Love package and you not only get the fairytale-rich atmosphere of turrets, towers and whiskey by a roaring fire, but also a bucket-list of lovey-dovey touches like rose petals on the bed, breakfast about. the covers and a bottle of fizz on arrival.
Spend days exploring the estate’s 110 acres of gardens and woodland – you and your significant other can enjoy anything from falconry to Scottish fiddle lessons, for an extra fee – then tuck into a cream tea or three-course dinner with canapés and petit fours. . Your last Scottish flight ends with a late check-in, so you can make the most of a lie-in the next day.
From £428 for two, glenappcastle.com
Inhabit Hotels, London
Whether you’re a single looking for self-care or a couple in need of a relationship overhaul, Inhabit Hotel in Bayswater is offering a unique twist on the V-Lay period – with soul-searching therapy sessions. In association with Self Space, a series of workshops focused on self-love, communication and emotional availability will be held by mental health experts and a psychosexual therapist, which will lead to a loving light within you. An overnight stay in one of the Scandi-chic rooms also includes a bottle of Provence rosé, plant-based macaroons, a healthy brekkie at Yeotown and a School of Life Intimacy Gift Set to help you build on what you’ve learned in the session. .
From £295 per person, queensgardens.inhabithotels.com
Bovey Castle, Devon
A walker’s delight, Dartmoor National Park is the perfect fodder for couples who like to get deliciously sweaty in the great outdoors. Set on 275 acres in the heart of undulating moorland valleys, neo-Elizabethan Bovey Castle is a stunning country house pile to retreat to until the al fresco workout is done. Book into one of the 60 rooms or 22 self-catering lodges from 14 to 17 February and you can continue to be active on the estate with croquet, tennis, cycling, golf. Later it’s Spa Elan for a sauna session and a tête-à-tête dinner.
From £374 for two, boveycastle.com
Carden Park, Cheshire
When it comes to couples with eclectic interests, Carden Park ticks the boxes – it has a bit of everything, including a spa, golf course, huge sculpture garden and even an adventure course with a zip line, climbing wall and would be a giant stunt pillow for daredevils. But when it comes to V-Day, slow seduction comes through the Twilight Spa Night under the stars, mixing soaks in frothing outdoor hot tubs, cuddles by the fire pit and a sip of the hotel’s own sparkling wine (made from grapes harvested right here on. the estate). You’ll also get a sharing platter, with the likes of chicken liver parfait, potted salmon, baked Camembert, strawberry mousse and chocolate hearts.
From £125, cardenpark.co.uk
Culloden Estate & Spa, Belfast
You can’t decide which will sweep your love off their feet more: a break in the city or the country? You can find both at Cullodair Estate & Spa, a palace built in 1876 on the forested slopes of the Holywood Hills just a short train ride into Belfast. In the morning you can take in the cultural wealth of Belfast, from the Titanic Museum to St George’s Market, then in the afternoon enjoy the 12 acres of gardens overlooking Belfast Lake and the hotel’s health club and spa. The Love Sweet Love package includes Prosecco and chocolates on arrival, as well as a full Irish brekkie.
From £305 per person, cullodenestateandspa.com
Claridge’s, London
Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a monogrammed bath. That, and an overnight stay at one of London’s most exclusive addresses: Claridge’s in Mayfair. The hotel’s Room for Little Romance package includes the opportunity to sleep in one of the luxurious Art Deco-inspired rooms with a bottle of Laurent Perrier Rosé fizz, and wake up to a full breakfast in bed. And (really) you’ll also be given two plush hotel baths monogrammed with your initials – so the indulgent memory of life in W1K can live on even back home in your zone 3 apartment.
From £1,210 for two, claridges.co.uk
Montigo Resorts at Charlton House, Somerset
For singles looking to mingle before the big day, this Grade II listed Regency hotel near Wells and Glastonbury offers an elegant setting in the wilds of Somerset to do it. On Friday 9 February he will be hosting a speed skating night (£20 including cocktail) with eligible local bachelors and bachelorettes. Ideally if you see a Countryfile lifestyle in your future. For those already coupled up, the Romantic Vintage Cinema Night package on February 17 includes a two-course dinner and film screening in elegant orange, complete with bean bag seats and bottomless popcorn.
From £360 for two, somerset.montigoresorts.com
Roch Castle, Pembrokeshire
For the appeal of a 12th-century castle with the comfort of a modern hotel, this six-bedroom stay in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park fits the bill. The panoramic views from most bedrooms out over St. Bridget’s Bay and into the Pembrokeshire countryside are enough to make you weak in the knees – and that’s before you even enjoy the hand-made truffles, a bottle of Prosecco or a three-course dinner nearby. Twr y Felin’s sister hotel. You’ll also find a rose petal decoration in the room, and your very own love spoon (a traditional Welsh craft) to take home.
From £310 for two, rochcastle.com
Hotel 41, London
If your other half likes to see stars – or is just a huge astronomy geek – then show them you care with a themed break at Hotel 41 near Buckingham Palace. The Night Under the Stars package includes a night in the Ardscoil Ardscoil Room – equipped with a glass roof so you can look up at the glowing sky – as well as a ‘name a star’ certificate, a telescope for stargazing and an astronomical star book . You’ll also get a bottle of champagne and a selection of sweet and savory treats served between 8pm and 1am to power you both through the night.
From £3,264 for two, 41hotel.com
