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TRAVELLER
N.
PARIS
If you’re the kind of person who shuns
conventional gestures like red roses, then
this quirky boutique hotel could be for you.
You can add a touch of
je ne sais quoi
to
proceedings in a roomwith a levitating bed,
for instance, or go all out with a 007 or Marie
Antoinette-themed suite.
From€175, book at
hotels.easyJet.com
BUDAPEST
As one of Europe’s most beautiful
cities, Budapest is a fantastic Valentine’s
destination. The Old Town, with its grand
architecture and domed churches, provides
an epic setting for a love story, as does this
hotel, with its huge chandeliers and beds
with views. Perfect for snuggling up.
From€123, book at hotels.easyJet.com
VENICE
The watery city welcomes couples all
year round for unparalleled love-ins. Rai
romance levels further with a stay in this
19th-century hotel that prides itself on it
service and lush interiors. Think brocade
fabrics, antiques and oil paintings – and
interior courtyard for alfresco breakfasts
From€100, book at hotels.easyJet.com
SEVEN HOTEL
LE MÉRIDIEN
HOTEL GIORGIONE
WORDS AMY DENNIS, ROBIN MCKELVIE
HOTELS FOR ROMANTIC BREAKS
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The Starwood WHotels chain opens its
fifth European residence in the French
capital to an array of flowers, chocolate
and Champagne on 14 February. Close
to the Palais Garnier Opéra House,
taking up a chunk of stately boulevard,
the hotel promises the trademark
colourful rooms and on-trend interiors
that WHotels’ guests have come to
expect, as well as fine dining and a
trendy lounge. The 91 rooms and suites
are all decked out with the touches of
luxury you’d expect from a W – high-
speed WiFi, iPod docks, satellite TV,
as well as grand design elements, such
as high ceilings, huge windows and
views out to l’Opéra over the city’s
iconic rooftops.
From €420, book at
starwoodhotels.com
ZÜRICH
Less than an hour from Zürich, the
city of Lucerne makes for an extremely
pretty lakeside break. With its
distinctive medieval Chapel Bridge
over the river and the traditional-style
buildings of its Old Town, it has a very
different ambience to Zürich’s modern
metropolitan setting and is what all
Swiss cities would have looked like once
upon a time. Ibis is opening one of its
Styles economy range of hotels in the
town this month. It’s a good choice for
families, and rooms have flatscreen
TVs and WiFi.
From €123, book at
accorhotels.com
LISBON
Hotel Fontecruz Lisboa, a new five-star
hotel that opened at the end of last
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month, is the Fontecruz chain’s first
establishment outside Spain. Dark w
and slick interiors set the tone for th
82 rooms and communal areas, whil
out back there’s a lawned courtyard
garden tables, providing the ideal sp
for a latte in the sun. Its location on
of the main arteries of the city, mean
it’s well placed for exploring. If you’re
just passing by, you can still visit the
adjoining à la carte restaurant, whic
has direct access from the street.
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€119, book at fontecruzhoteles.com
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