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Best Romantic Boutique Hotels
Ask one hundred different people their idea of romantic, and you’ll get one hundred different answers. Or at least fifty. And yet, no matter how much our opinions may vary, we all know romantic when we see it. That’s why we are confident you’ll agree that these ten boutique hotels are so obviously and seductively the most romantic in the world.
Swan at Streatley
Romantic Hotel Streatley-On Thames, England
Most of the forty-five rooms in this charming boutique hotel have balconies that overlook the romantically placid River Thames. The elegant dining room serves traditional and modern cuisine. There is a sauna, a steam room, a whirlpool and an irresistible mineral pool. And after a workout in the state-of-the-art gym, you can pamper yourself with a range of exotic and innovative treatments from Elemis and ISHI—a great way to get ready for the night ahead.
The Bar in this charming hotel is based on the honor system, so you don’t have to worry about a waiter interrupting a romantic moment. Each of the forty-two rooms is individually decorated with period furniture in true Parisian style. You will find great shopping, fabulous restaurants and an energizing disco just steps away from the hotel, so when you’re ready to retreat to a place enchantingly quiet and discreet, you won’t have far to go.
This could be Europe’s most elegant city, and at this romantic boutique hotel built in the 17th century, you’ll be at the heart of it. After a day spent at the nearby museums, you can relax on the pristinely flowered rooftop lounge while you gaze out on the Florentine Hills. And after dinner, you can sit near the fireplace while listening to the piano before you go to your cozy room with carved wooden ceilings. The hotel itself is entirely decorated with antique furniture and paintings. It’s high time you saw them.
For a romantic Christmas and New Year’s vacation, there’s no better place in the world to stay. This charming boutique hotel is located on the prestigious Avenue Louise which boasts some of the world’s most fashionable shopping. At Christmas time the avenue is lit with such resplendence that you will fall in love all over again. On New Year’s Eve it offers a singular five-course dinner including wine and champagne. The hotel also features a Jacuzzi, a sauna, a solarium and an incredible beauty salon to prep you for your one-of-a-kind romantic night.
Villa Kallhagen
Romantic Hotel Stockholm, Sweden
This small, romantic hotel is replete with windows so that you can fully enjoy the long, Swedish summers. The bedrooms themselves have skylights and large windows with breathtaking views of the Djurgarden Canal. Or if winter is your flavor, then you can recline before the many open fireplaces with pastries from the in-house bakery or wine from the extensive cellar. The Villa Kallhagen is quietly located on Stockholm’s Royal Djurgarden Park but is only ten minutes from the city center.
Beaufort Hotel
Romantic Hotel London, England
This privately-owned and managed boutique in the center of London, only one hundred yards from Harrod’s, sits in the romantic hush of a tree-lined square. A model of privacy and discretion, it offers modern rooms in a contemporary style with such individual touches as Swiss chocolates, shortbread, and mineral water and flowers everywhere. You can relax in the sauna or solarium before you go to the Drawing room where complimentary drinks are served from three to eleven every day. The Beaufort also houses the largest private collection of British watercolors in the United Kingdom.
At this Provençal manor-house hotel situated among spellbinding hills made famous by the Cannes Film Festival, you will stay in a contemporary room with wooden floors, en suite bathrooms and the best Egyptian cotton linens. The in house restaurant features modern Italian cuisine, and the grounds offer a marvelous array of gardens and terraces. And to prepare for your romantic nights, you can spoil yourself with a decadent massage or beauty treatment.
This small, 18th century palace, restored in 2002, offers twenty-nine sunny, buoyant and soundproofed rooms.
It is located on Rua das Janelas Verde, one of the most romantic streets in all of Europe with its fairy-tale like array of pastel homes on narrow, cobblestone streets. A favorite spot of artists and writers, this richly decorated boutique hotel also boasts a wonderful library perfect for rainy afternoons. The top floor of the hotel overlooks the mesmerizing Tagus River, and a breakfast buffet is served every morning in the garden where you can talk teasingly among the birds and the bees.
L’Ancora Hotel
Romantic Hotel Positano, Italy
What makes the L’Ancora a top romantic boutique hotel is the view of the Splaggia Grande; a lovely beach located just a delightful and brief walk away.
Each of the eighteen rooms is spacious and elegantly designed with private balconies where you can enjoy a picturesque sunset over the captivating beach. You’re certainly welcome to walk to any of the nearby boutiques, and you can enjoy a fun evening at the disco before you return to unwind in your own private Jacuzzi tub.
Sun Rocks Villas
Romantic Hotel Santorini, Greece
This hotel is listed for couples only. Need we say any more why we think this the most romantic boutique hotel of them all? No, but we will. Tucked in the Santorinian caldera, it sits three hundred meters above the water surface and is famous for perfect vies of the area’s breathtaking sunsets. The entire hotel has an airy, weightless feel because of its free form stairs, its vaulted ceilings and its whitewashed rooms of contemporary design. It also features a Cliffside swimming pool and a pool bar, and you can dine at the Faos Poolside Restaurant or go for something a bit more formal, yet relaxed, in The Elea Fine Dining Restaurant. There is also twice-daily maid service, laundry and dry cleaning services, beach and pool towels, and plenty of opportunities for a sumptuous massage. It’s easy to see why Sun Rocks is the top romantic boutique hotel in the world.