If your hotel has one, consider booking the honeymoon suite.  Remember, you don't have to be on a honeymoon to book a honeymoon suite.  What are they going to do?  Turn you away?  I don't think so.  For a bit more money, you may be able to get a Jacuzzi in the suite, rose petals scattered around or even a heart-shaped bed. 

Go with room service.  Your romantic getaway can be even more romantic when you include a candlelight dinner in the hotel room itself.  My most favorite romantic dinner is in my room at the Surf & Sand in Laguna Beach.  They have a great room service menu and the view from your ocean-view room is better than any restaurant around!

Consider what’s around your hotel or lodging.  The hotel may be romantic, but what about the surrounding area?  Be sure to go with a place which is in a beautiful area.  That way you can take a romantic walk on the beach, or maybe to a nearby park.  You may also want to take an excursion to a beautiful museum, or a romantic dinner out.  There are many things that you can do to increase the romance.  Find out what there is to do around the hotel that will be romantic. 

Some Romantic Getaway Spots

Paris

Paris is known as the "Romance Capital of the World," for a reason. While you're there be sure to try one of the many small, romantic restaurants.  Or, perhaps a cruise on the River Seine.

Virginia

Their slogan is "Virginia is for Lovers," and it is!   With over 5,000 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, how can you not find romance in Virginia?  And, for those wine lovers among you, Virginia is also home to over 60 wineries and tons of romantic B&B's.  

Catalina Island

Catalina Island is so romantic, they had to write a song about it.  The "Island of Romance," located approximately 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles, has been host to romantics and newly-wedded couples for decades.  Try timing your visit with a special event held at the Casino Ballroom, one of the most wonderful art deco treasures in Southern California.  If you have an opportunity to dance at the Casino, you have to take it.

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