Flowers and chocolate are great. A nice restaurant reservation can really help set the mood. When trying to make Valentine’s Day special for your significant other though, nothing is more romantic than a change of scenery and a romantic staycation at a hotel. As New Yorkers plan accordingly for the big day, now’s the perfect time to get in on some of the city’s top hotel offerings and romantic packages for the 14th.
Loews Regency
This uptown hotel is perfect for couples looking to get away from it all for a night of relaxation and solitude. The hotel, located in one of the most residential neighborhoods in the city and featuring sound proofed windows, is offering a remote, calming experience for guests. Accommodations include a spacious suite or guestroom, a 60-minute hot stone massage and a 60-minute facial by the spa and salon.
Arlo NoMad
This towering hotel, just north of Madison Square Park, boasts some of the most impressive views of the city. Rooms are also built outward into right angles of the building, giving each unit panoramic experience. For its Valentine’s Day package, the hotel is offering a “NSFW” experience. Guests are welcomed into a room covered in rose petals, as well as tickets to the Museum of Sex or classes at Body & Pole, a studio teaching pole dancing classes. It’s the perfect combination to let loose with someone special.
Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
For those struck by Cupid’s arrow, the Ritz-Carlton is offering its “Romance by the Park” package. This includes airport transportation in a Mercedes-Maybach and accommodation in the Presidential Suite at the hotel, as well as chocolate-covered strawberries and Cristal Champagne waiting in the room upon arrival. The package also includes a 90-minute in-suite couples’ spa experience from the hotel’s onsite La Prairie Spa. During the day, enjoy a private shopping experience at Saks Fifth Avenue with a $500 gift to the Fifth Avenue Club. The package starts at just under $17,000, and caters to those looking for the highest forms of luxury.
Location: 50 Central Park South
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
With breathtaking views of Lower Manhattan, the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is offering a pampering package for couples through its Bamford Haybarn Spa. Couples can treat each other to “for her” and “for him” spa treatments catered to each other’s skin types. Those who book a room in the Couples’ Suite in February are also offered a 30-minute relaxation session in the private room with complimentary Champagne and a sweet treat.
The Plaza Hotel
The Plaza has always been known for its high-end treatment of guests. Lovebirds who book the VIP Couples’ Suite for their stay will also be given a massage in the room, courtesy of the Guerlain Spa at the Plaza. Guerlain Spa is also offering personalized gifts and engravings on any purchases from the boutique, which will serve as a chic reminder of the romantic night all year long.
AKA Central Park
The “Robes & Throws” package puts a new twist on the classic night in with a cool indoor/outdoor room. Stay in the hotel’s Sky Suites, where you can look out at the city below from the 1,000 square foot, wraparound terrace. If the night gets too cold, warm up with the hotel’s wood-burning fireplace and enjoy a drink of a.vod, the AKA Hotel’s signature brand of vodka.
Park South Hotel
The special Valentine’s Day package comes with a complimentary, sparkling rosé and canapés for two at Covina, the on-site restaurant run by James Beard award-winning chef Tim Cushman and his wife Nancy. Couples can also enjoy a nightcap in the fireside library lounge, before heading upstairs and turning down for the evening.
The Conrad Hotel
This downtown hotel is offering couples a getaway on ice. Working with the skating rink at nearby Brookfield Place, the hotel has a package where couples can take to the ice and rub shoulders with some of the most highly acclaimed Olympic figure skaters in an exclusive meet and greet. Guests may also enjoy suites with sweeping Hudson River views and a great selection of new American cuisine at Atrio Wine Bar and Restaurant.
Location: 102 North End Avenue
The Edition Hotel
In a collaborative effort with Krug Champagne, the Edition Hotel has created a special Valentine’s Day offer for couples staying in the hotel’s suites. Amenities include plush robes, cozy slippers, and a relaxing soak in the bathtub with a bottle of Krug to enjoy and Edition Le Labo Black Tea Bath Grains for the bath. The stay also offers a complimentary 3:00 pm check-out to help the experience last just a little bit longer.
Viceroy Central Park
The Viceroy Hotel is offering an incredible package, dubbed the “How Much Do You Love Me Package”. Start the trip with one night at the Viceroy Central Park’s luxurious Suite 57. The next day, take a jet across the country to Los Angeles for a two-night stay at the Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. The L.A. Hotel will greet guests in the Presidential Suite with a four-course dinner, paired with wine by Avec Nous. This incredible package is sure to top any Valentine’s Day plans, and is available from February 11th to the 19th for $100,000.
