Top ten romantic retreats
Juliet Kinsman, editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, signposts you to some extra-special stopovers around the world
If you're splashing out on a romantic escape, you want it to be welcoming enough to have a home-from-home air, but the quality of your surroundings and the services overall needs to be better than what you experience in your everyday life - otherwise why bother? There are some extraordinary hotels that fit this bill perfectly, but to unearth the most romantic ones, you need to know where to look
- Luxury in Northumbria
- Ocean views in Rio
- Hilltop hideaway in Mallorca
- Pink-hued paradise in Marrakech
- Classic opulence in Provence
- Colonial comfort in Cape Town
- Heart-stopping views at Santorini
- Global granduer in Australia's Hunter Valley
- Gourmet getaway in Tuscany
- Boutique B&B in West Sussex
Sallyport Berwick-upon-Tweed
Style Luxurious lodgings for less.
Setting England's northernmost town.
Rooms Five suites.
Rates £90-£140, inclusive of VAT.
This pretty boutique bed and breakfast in the Northumbrian border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed is two 17th-century houses joined together, and offers a handful of individually designed rooms. The top-of-the-range Tiffany suite is the most romantic and boasts a massive flatscreen TV alongside a vast fireplace that dates back to when this grade-II listed property was built - perfect to curl up in front of with your lover. Its treats such as home-made shortbread and chocolate truffles in your room that make you want to stay holed up here forever.
For more information, or to book a stay at this hotel, go to: Sallyport
La Suite Rio de Janeiro
Style Modernism outside, maximalism inside.
Setting Brazilian Beverly Hills.
Rooms Seven.
Rates €300-380.
Rio is one of the most special landscapes on earth, where lush mountains plunge into the tropical sea. Located in the upmarket neighbourhood of Joatinga, this brand-new stylish stay is the perfect spot from which to soak up such spectacular surroundings. La Suite ticks all the boutique hotel design boxes, such as contrasting brightly coloured boudoirs and even a black-crystal Baccarat chandelier in the glass-fronted sitting room - the only one in Brazil - but it's the stunning ocean view that's most likely to win your heart.
For more information, or to book a stay at this hotel, go to: La Suite
Ca's Xorc Mallorca
Style Neo rustico.
Setting Bougainvillea-bountiful Baleares.
Rooms 12.
Rates €180-300, including breakfast and VAT.
This well-kept secret perched precariously on a hillside, plays host to spectacular views over a mountain range and out to sea. Where the terrace ends, follow the 100-year-old olive trees down to the infinity pool that almost gives the illusion you're swimming off the cliff edge and into the valley below. The finca dates back to the 18th century, and the rooms at Ca's Xorc are classic Mediterranean in style; accents such as a wrought-iron and crystal chandelier add character to the traditional whitewashed interior.
For more information, or to book a stay at this hotel, go to: Ca's Xorc
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