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Ten best hotels... for Valentine's Day

Whether you love it or try to avoid it, there’s no denying Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to make your loved one feel special. And if you can tag some amour onto a business trip, so much the better. So whether that’s an extra night away or an evening of gustatory gratification – or both! – your Expotel hotel has all bases covered. 

Guoman Hotels’ Royal Horseguards, London

For those whose devotion knows no bounds, The Royal Horseguards will help you pull out all the stops this Valentine’s. With the majestic Tower Suite at your disposal, you’ll find a single red rose on your bed, a further 24 stems in the living room, as well as an Elemis pamper pack, a bottle of Laurent Perrier champagne and chocolate strawberries in your room. And if you can manage all that after your flight on the London Eye, your sumptuous dinner and morning breakfast, we’ll be jolly impressed. Worth every penny!

What’s the damage? The Tower Suite Valentine’s Day package starts at £1,000

Hastings Hotels’ Culloden Estate & Spa, Co Antrim

For a bit of hands-on cupid action – quite literally – head to the five-star Culloden Estate & Spa overlooking Belfast Leough, where your personal masseuse will teach you and yours the art of massage. You’ll be taught various techniques before you and your partner spend 20 minutes apiece practising what you’ve learnt. And you can enjoy each other’s new-found skills further once you get home…

What’s the damage? £105 for a one-hour couple’s massage lesson

Rhodes W1 restaurant at Guoman Hotels' The Cumberland, London

George Bernard Shaw said there was no love sincerer than the love of food. That being the case, Rhodes W1’s seven-course gourmet feast will have you and your partner reeling with devotion this Valentine’s weekend. All the usual gustatory aphrodisiacs are present, including champagne, foie gras, chocolate and passion fruit at this, one of London's finest restaurants. Bring your appetite.

What’s the damage? £85 per person

Barceló Shrigley Hall Hotel Golf & Country Club, Cheshire

For those for whom Valentine’s Day would not be complete without a hefty dose of champagne and chocolates, head for Shrigley Hall Hotel in Cheshire, where the aforementioned pleasures await. There’s also a three-course meal at the hotel’s award-winning Montague’s restaurant, a 30-minute mini spa treatment each, overnight stay and breakfast in bed. A classic Valentine's treat!

What’s the damage? From £259 per couple

Park Plaza County Hall, London

Park Plaza County Hall’s Love Bubble includes an in-room movie, popcorn and champagne. So much more comfortable than snogging in the back row… 

Introducing the ultimate movie date – and then some. Park Plaza County Hall’s Love Bubble – in addition to overnight stay and three-course dinner in the hotel’s Spectrum restaurant – includes an in-room movie, popcorn and champagne. So much more comfortable than snogging in the back row…

What’s the damage? £200 per couple

Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester, Manchester

Fancy nothing more complicated than a sumptuous dinner this Valentine’s? Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester’s head chef Russ Brown has designed a special lovers’ menu, inspired by the finest British produce. From the fresh and smoked salmon terrine or carpaccio of smoked venison to start to the coffee and handmade petite fours to finish, every course is a triumph.

What’s the damage? £42.50 per person in Opus One; £37.50 per person in Alto Restaurant & Bar

BDL’s The Landmark Hotel, Dundee

Whether you go for one night or two, The Landmark will cosset you and your loved one from arrival to departure. With champagne and strawberries in your room, a Valentine’s dinner for two and full Scottish breakfast, you may never want to leave...

What’s the damage? £149 per couple for one night; £275 for two

Legacy Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford

The Legacy Three Swans Hotel in Hungerford is pulling out all the stops for couples over the Valentine’s weekend, offering an indulgent five-course meal with a bottle of house wine, followed by full English breakfast the following morning.

What’s the damage? £120 per night; five-course meal available for those not staying the night, at £60.

Wyboston Lakes, Cambridgeshire

For those who crave an old-school Valentine’s Day, Wyboston Lakes’ Phil Collins tribute night is bound to appeal. The evening features a four-course meal accompanied by the best of the classic crooner's love songs – perfect for anyone celebrating their very own Groovy Kind of Love…

What’s the damage? £34.95 per person, including four-course dinner and Phil Collins tribute evening

Forestdale Hotels’ Winchester Royal Hotel, Winchester

And finally, if you’re all alone this Valentine’s Day, get thee to the Winchester Royal Hotel and celebrate your single status in style. The hotel is hosting a disco and buffet evening on the 14th, and while couples are welcome, it’s probably wise not to rub singles’ noses in the fact.

What’s the damage? £14 per person

This feature was written by DialExpotel for Expotel, the UK's leading hotel, travel and venue booking agency. To find out more about Expotel or any of the hotel groups mentioned, call 0844 793 7300.

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