More Ways To Show Your Valentine's Love Internationally
Destination & Tourism James Ruggia January 27, 2014
PHOTO: The view doesn’t get much better than from the Hassler’s rooftop restaurant. (courtesy The Hassler)
A Roman Valentine at the Hassler
This Valentine's Day, why not get a room at the top of the Spanish Steps for an imperial view of Rome’s seven hills? The Hotel Hassler Roma is offering a "My Roman Valentine" package for a romantic break in the Eternal City, featuring a special internationally inspired dinner at the hotel's Michelin-starred panoramic restaurant Imàgo.
Created by Chef Francesco Apreda, the six-course dinner is inspired by the chef's travels and experiences through the rich culinary scenes in cities across the world.
The menu features dishes inspired by cities across three continents, including: London (Foie gras and Scones, Sweet Raisin Blend); Tokyo (Octopus and Seaweed Salad, Uma-Mia Blend); Mumbai (Penne pasta Arrabiata-Style, Spicy Bombay Blend); Rome (Risotto with Cacio Cheese, Pepper and Sesame Blend); Naples (EVO Salted Cod, Salty Sand Blend); and New York (Pink Cheesecake, Big Apple blend).
The "My Roman Valentine" package also includes two nights' luxury accommodations; daily buffet breakfast; romantic dinner for two on Feb. 14 at Imàgo; a bottle of the Hassler's signature "Franciacorta" Prosecco and selection of fine chocolates; a bouquet of roses; a special gift for each guest from the Hassler "Amorvero" Collection, and late checkout at 4 p.m. The offer is valid for arrivals on Feb. 13 or 14 and is priced from €1,052 ($1,430) for a two-night minimum stay.
A Little Lingerie for Your Valentine Down Under
QT Hotels & Resorts, a new Australian designer hotel group and the luxury lingerie brand, Agent Provocateur, are spicing up St. Valentine's Day at the QT Sydney and QT Gold Coast properties. Couples who book the new Qpid Package at QT Sydney, an art-centric boutique hotel or QT Gold Coast, a coastal getaway resort, will receive overnight accommodation, a room upgrade, breakfast for two, a bottle of bubbly (a half bottle of Moët at QT Sydney or a full bottle of sparkling wine at QT Gold Coast), and a romantic gift pack from Agent Provocateur.
Agent Provocateur’s Tie-Side knickers gift is exclusively available to guests who book the QT Hotels Qpid Package (to be redeemed with redemption card at Agent Provocateur's Sydney or Brisbane boutiques). It also includes an Invitation to a private fitting at the Agent Provocateur Sydney or Brisbane boutique, including champagne and chocolates, perfume and beauty samples and an Agent Provocateur luxury lingerie catalogue. The package is available from Feb. 14 to 17, and is priced from AUD$460 ($403) per night at QT Sydney and from AUD$225 ($197) per night at QT Gold Coast.
Sister Hotels Join Hands to Offer Balinese Valentine Packages
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali will be joined by its sister hotel, RIMBA Jimbaran Bali, which opened in September 2013, with special Valentine’s Day menus, while the Thermes Marins Bali Spa will offer the Valentine’s Bouquet Spa Package. The spa package, conducted in the couple’s spa villa, includes 1.5 hours of treatments such as a flower petal foot wash; fruit and flower petal body scrub; a lavender rose milk flower bath during which chocolate cake and wild cherry tea are served; an aromatic petal massage and a spa gift. Priced at $382 per couple, the package is valid from Feb. 12 to 16.
Chef de Cuisine Sebastian Arnold’s menu for AYANA’s restaurant DAVA, which is set amidst a floating garden, is priced at $67 per person. The full menu is available upon request. At RIMBA Jimbaran Bali’s Singaporean Head Chef Jusman So is also offering a special Valentine’s Day Menu, priced at $46 per person. With both hotels located within the same 77 hectare property and connected by a shuttle service as well as interchangeable room charges, couples celebrating Valentine’s Day in Bali this year, will be able to choose from both properties.
A Portuguese Valentine from Six Senses
What better place to spend St. Valentine’s Day than at Portugal’s Six Senses Spa at Penha Longa Resort. Located within a 545-acre national Park on the southern Sintra Mountains, Penha Longa Resort encompasses a luxury hotel, a 19th century palace originally founded as a monastery in the 14th century, two golf courses and the Six Senses Spa.
Once the retreat for the Portuguese Royal Family, Penha Longa lies 16 miles from downtown Lisbon. It's also a 10-minute drive from the beaches of Estoril and Cascais.
The resort is offering a one-night Valentine's Day escape. The romantic getaway includes a deluxe guestroom with breakfast, Six Senses Couples Massage (50 minutes), late check-out and other romantic touches. The resort is a 20 minute drive from Lisbon. The package is priced at €190 ($260) and is valid from Feb. 14 to 23.
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