World’s Best Romantic Luxury Hotels

Luxury is certainly rarified, but romantic luxury is another realm entirely: it’s Hollywood megastars on a weekend getaway, the world’s royalty slipping off for a quiet tryst. It’s the rare combination of the best that money can buy in places straight out of a fairy tale. It’s opulence plus privacy, luster plus mood, gold and glamour softened and hushed by lotion and steam. And at its best, it is these romantic luxury hotels.

Warwick Geneva Hotel – Geneva, Switzerland

Imagine sipping espresso on your private terrace overlooking majestic Mount Blanc. Or, after dinner, strolling along Leman Lake Promenade to the famous Geneva Water Fountain where many before you finally popped the question. Either is possible in this luxury romantic hotel situated in renowned downtown Geneva. Whether you spend the summer day horseback riding or the winter day skiing, the nights are full of limitless possibilities.

Saturnia International Hotel – Venice, Italy

As the old saying goes, "Rome gets all the press, Venice gets all the passion." An ancient Venetian residence from the fifteenth century, this luxury hotel overlooks the most elegant street in the most mysteriously romantic of all cities. The rooms are decorated with cherished period furnishings that create a uniquely elegant and cozy air, and the hotel offers easy access to everything from windsurfing and casino gambling to the world-famous St. Mark’s Square.

Columbus Hotel Monaco – Monte Carlo, Monaco

There’s no better place to indulge your romance than in the world’s most famous adult playground for the rich and famous. Each of the hotel’s 153 bedrooms and twenty-eight suites is designed with the Riviera Chic style. You can spend your days swimming in the art deco pool or scuba diving on the beach. And you can spend your nights gambling in the casinos, dancing in the discos, and making secrets, for what happens in Monaco stays in Monaco.

Westminster Opera Hotel – Paris, France

No romance is complete without a trip to Paris, and at the Westminster Opera Hotel you’re at the heart of it all. Spend your days on pleasant strolls to the Tuileries and the Louvre before you unwind back in the hotel in the Orlane private beauty room where you can get an incredible massage and exotic face therapy and body treatments. Then, after dinner at the hotel’s celebrated "Le Celadon" restaurant, prepare for a special night in your discreet room individually decorated with antique furniture and a marble fireplace.

Gamboa Rainforest Resort – Gamboa, Panama

Imagine lying down in opulent splendor on a world-class bed while being crooned to sleep by the exotic sounds of the enchanted tropics. Because of the Gamboa Rainforest Resort, you no longer have to imagine. In addition to the magnificent setting, this hotel offers an oversized swimming pool with a swim-up bar, three restaurants with local and international cuisine, and a full-service spa and beauty clinic that will pamper and spoil your body in ways you never dreamed. With easy access to an array of outdoor adventures, this luxury hotel is the perfect place to turn your romantic days in the wild into your wildly romantic nights.

Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace – Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como is a breathtakingly beautiful spot in the pre-Alpine mountains of northern Italy that has hosted the world’s elite for centuries. Now you and your sweetheart can add your names to that list with a romantic stay in this 19th century Liberty Style Palazzo overlooking the lake. In addition to the ninety-four elegant rooms and two restaurants that feature local wines, there are two large swimming pools, one of them literally floating on the lake. A five-star hotel surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful gardens, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo Palace is specifically recommended for honeymooners and others romantically inclined.

Canaves Oia Hotel – Santorini, Greece

Is there any better place for a hot romance than a volcanic island in the shimmering blue waters of the Greek Mediterranean? This luxurious hotel has only twenty-three rooms, so privacy and discretion are a given. What’s more, each room has a private terrace overlooking the breathtaking Caldera, as well as a bathroom that has either a hydro-massage jet shower or Jacuzzi tub. Watching the sunsets in air perfumed by bougainvillea and geraniums, your romance is sure to erupt.

President Hotel Prague – Prague, Czech Republic

No European city is a more popular destination for tourists and lovers than Prague, and in the President Hotel you will stay in the same rooms that hosted dignitaries and world leaders throughout the years. Cozy and intimate, this luxury hotel will offer you the chance to discreetly dine on gourmet cuisine while gazing at the River Vltava with the stunning Prague Castle romantically lit in the background. The rooms and suites are individually designed and brook no compromise on elegance and space. Complete with an indoor pool, sauna and spa, this romantic hotel is the perfect place to kindle new love in old Europe.

Las Hayas Resort Hotel – Ushuaia, Argentina

A castle of English country-style décor in the middle of a forest surrounded by mountains? That’s straight out of a fairy-tale. And that’s what Las Hayas Resort is—your fairy-tale come true. After a day of horseback riding or downhill skiing, you can relax in the Jacuzzi or sauna before some evening cocktails either by the pool or before the fire. With the hotel’s world-class restaurant, you don’t even have to go far for dinner. This romantic castle hotel can be the realization of your deepest luxury dreams.