While romance can certainly come at any time of the year, there’s no day more appropriate to celebrate your love than February 14. Go all out with these great Valentine’s Day packages perfect for that someone special in your life.
Time & Place rentals
Luxury vacation rental curator Time & Place has designed two packages for an over-the-top Valentine’s Day in Beverly Hills or the original city of love, Paris. Couples will ride to and from Modern Villa Beverly Hills, a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home with panoramic views of downtown Los Angeles in a Rolls-Royce Phantom. During your weeklong stay, enjoy a one-hour Top Gun Experience in an L-39 Albatros Fighter jet, a private helicopter tour of Los Angeles’ favorite sites (Griffith Observatory, Dodger Stadium, among others), and a seven-course “ultimate caviar experience” from Petrossian with a menu customized just for you. Of course, there’s a Hollywood glam squad as well. The package is complete with a celebrity artist makeup session from Anton Khachaturian and a hairstyling session at José Eber Salon in Beverly Hills. Price: $40,000.
True romantics won’t want to miss a four-day weekend in Paris in one of the brand’s 50 unique apartments, ranging from a 13th century abbey to a terrace apartment along the Seine. Start off with a Dom Pérignon welcome reception to get acquainted with your home-away-from-home and concierge before heading off to a personal scent-making session with Francis Kurkdjian, creator of scents for designers such as Dior, Guerlain, Armani and more. You’ll ride in style to the weekend’s entire events with a personal chauffeur in a luxury car of your choice such as an antique Mercedes-Benz. The weekend continues with a private tour of the Louis Vuitton House, a shopping spree with a $10,000 gift card good for some of Paris’ best boutiques and a customized chocolate massage at Four Seasons Hotel George V to unwind after a long day of shopping. You’ll dine in style, too, with a personalized tasting menu at renowned restaurant Epicure inside Le Bristol hotel, in addition to a private champagne excursion to Épernay with a tour and tasting topped off with a gourmet lunch prepared by chef Eric Frechon and sommelier Marco Pelletier. Price: $50,000.
InterContinental Los Angeles Century City
Notice a theme with these Valentine’s Packages? Here’s yet another top-notch offer that includes a sky-high moment. Enjoy accommodations in the hotel’s newly renovated Presidential Suite, welcome cocktails on arrival, and a 30-minute private tour of Los Angeles in the hotel’s only twin-engine helicopter. Afterward, enjoy a dinner straight out of an episode of The Bachelor with a six-course private dinner on the hotel’s 18th-floor helipad, complete with wine pairings and a 90-minute Romance Ritual For Two spa treatment at The Spa at InterContinental. Of course, should you choose to spend the night together in the luxury suite, you’ll also get breakfast in bed, valet parking, a welcome amenity and special suite decorations. Price: $11,000.
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
It would be hard not to fall in love with this package from the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. Book the City of Romance package and spend the weekend (or the night) in the luxury hotel’s Presidential Suite, a nearly 2,000-square-foot space featuring two-and-a-half baths, a private wine cellar and a 1,200-square-foot balcony overlooking the city’s Financial District. Add some sweet chocolates with local Recchiuti Confections and wine pairings upon arrival, plus a champagne and caviar breakfast in bed the next morning. Price: $8,200 per night, regular room packages available from $499.
Six Senses Yao Noi, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
Take to Thailand for a Luxury Valentine’s Day Affair package that you won’t soon forget. Start your three-day, two-night journey with a fast-track airport arrival and transfer to Six Senses Yao Noi via private helicopter. Upon arrival, enjoy accommodations in the resort’s honeymoon villa, aptly named The View, and an overnight on the hotel’s private 50-foot yacht with a four-course menu prepared by the resort’s executive chef, Anthony Reynolds, along with senior chef de cuisine Jim Driskell. The menu will be tailored to you and your preferences, with a focus on Thai and European barbecue, as well as organic sustainable cuisine. In addition, indulge in a private breakfast in the resort’s gardens, a ritual spa journey and in-room massage. Price: $6,018 per person.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, California
Channel your inner Kanye West with the Proposal of The Century package from The Langham Huntington. Enjoy private use of the Rose Bowl stadium to pop the question with up to 40 family and friends as witnesses. The stadium’s video screen will play a personal “Marry Me” message or collage while an engagement photographer captures all of the details on film — including a serenade by the 40-piece Pasadena Symphony Orchestra. Not sure your ring will measure up? Don’t worry, it will. The custom 2.5-carat cushion cut diamond included in the package is sure to win her heart. Afterward, enjoy transportation to the hotel in a Bentley Flying Spur sedan for a two-night stay in the hotel’s 3,200-square-foot Presidential Suite, decorated with 100 long-stemmed roses, chocolate covered-strawberries, monogrammed bathrobes, fresh rose petals and a bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Millesime champagne. After you’ve celebrated, savor a four-course menu with wine pairings, daily breakfast for two, and a dedicated engagement coordinator for anything else you desire. $100,000 (with the inclusion of a $35,000 diamond ring).
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