Top 10 most romantic hotel bedrooms
February 15, 2010 ·
6. Ponta Dos Ganchos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
An unparalleled private paradise on a secluded stretch of Brazil’s southern coastline, this relaxed rainforest retreat is set on its own peninsula, fringed by tropical trees, oyster beds and sparkling blue sea. Each individual bungalow has a king-size bed, walk-in wardrobe and hammock on the veranda. Steam up in the sauna of a Super Luxo Bungalow then head out to the wooden deck for bubbles and bay views in the jacuzzi; or live the high life in the Special Emerald Villa Bungalow — pick your own wines from its cellar, pretend to work out in its underground gym and float carefree its infinity pool.
7. Muthi Maya Khao Yai, Thailand
If calm and tranquility are your favorite romantic escape partners, you won’t find better bedfellows anywhere other than at Muthi Maya. Overlooking the UNESCO-protected Khao Yai wildlife park with a breathtaking backdrop of mist-wreathed mountains, this supremely serene resort provides stress-melting views and an atmosphere so relaxed you’ll stay supine for days. Guests stay in one of several spectacular private villas, each with its own infinity pool, day-bed-strewn decking, kitchenette and 24-hour butler service.
8. Missoni Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
With the opening of this most stylish of weekend abodes, Edinburgh has cast off any last vestiges of dour but diligent schoolmarmishness, and embraced a far more Italianate credo of passion, fun and intensity. Clad in Missoni’s vivid trademark color combinations and eyepopping geometric patterns, this boutique bolthole is the perfect place for worn-out shoppers to curl up and canoodle. All the suites have settle-into-me circular sofas for two and fantastic city views; the Lawnmarket Suite occupies a 16th-century building and feels like a loft apartment, with beautiful beamed ceilings and vistas stretching across the rooftops to the Arthur’s Seat.
9. Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, California
Like some grand architectural dream from the pages of Ayn Rand’s masterpiece The Fountainhead, the Bauhuas-meets-Middle-Earth cabins and cottages at Post Ranch Inn are strung along a rocky-ridged slip of Californian cliff. These recycled-redwood rooms offer total seclusion and nothing but soaring condors, starry nights, breathtaking views and a wood-burning fire for company; you won’t ever feel a sense of space and freedom like this anywhere else. The Ross room has a triple veranda to make the most of those awe-inspiring landscapes and scarlet-streaked sunset skies.
10. Perentzada hotel, Ithaca, Greece
Perched above the seafaring town of Vathi, a former neoclassical naval college has been transformed into a light-filled boutique hotel. Modern design combines with whitewashed romance to create an irresistible harbor haven that would have had Odysseus hurrying home quicker than you could say ‘seductive sea sirens’. Style aficionados will swoon over every stick of furniture in Bluebell, a junior suite with iconic pieces such as an Eames rocking chair and a private terrace offering uninterrupted sea views. The multi-level bathroom has glass walls, a sunken bath and a walk-in monsoon shower. In the original building, try the Secret Room or the Fairy Tale; they have muslin-draped four-posters, beamed ceilings and lines of Greek poetry inscribed on the walls.
