Ka‘awa Loa Plantation Bed & Breakfast, Captain Cook, HI ($125)
On the Big Island, kiss beneath a rainfall showerhead in an outdoor lava-rock shower. Then sip homegrown Kona java while
gazing out at the waters of Kealakekua Bay. From $125, including breakfast; two-night minimum.
Make it interesting: Try the authentic Hawaiian cedar steam room adjacent to the hot tub. –Kathy Chin Leong
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, Big Sur, CA ($80)
Each of the very rustic cottages, which are grouped around a redwood-shaded ravine on a gorgeously untamed coastline, has
a name ― Grandpa’s, Faraway ― and each contains a journal in which visitors have bared their souls, sometimes happily, sometimes
not. But when the rains lash the redwoods, there’s no better place to snuggle and listen to the crackling of a fire in the
woodstove. From $80 with shared bath, from $130 with private bath. –Peter Fish
The Orchid Inn, Santa Barbara ($195)
Orchid blossoms appear on your pillow each night, the beach is just a short walk away, and rooms have wood-burning fireplaces
and private entries. From $195, including breakfast.
Make it beautiful:
Visit Santa Barbara Orchid Estate nursery, 15 minutes away, featuring orchid species and hybrids from around the world. –Chryss Yost
Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge, Gold Beach, OR ($125)
You’ll want to say all those sweet nothings sotto voce so your voices don’t compete with the soothing bubbling of the Rogue
River just outside your room. From $125, including breakfast.
Make it beautiful:
Order a “romance basket” ($125), with chilled Champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries, to take to the soaking tub on your deck. –Susan G. Hauser
Briar Patch Inn, near Sedona, AZ ($205)
The gurgle of the stream, occasional bleats from mascot sheep, and rustle of leaves as breezes waft down Oak Creek Canyon
provide the background music to these stone-and-wood cabins. Doze together in the large hammocks dotting the garden, or share
a bottle of wine on the banks of the creek. From $205, including breakfast; two-night minimum.
Make it beautiful:
Between trees, catch glimpses of Oak Creek Canyon’s ocher walls. –Nora Burba Trulsson
Hotel Cielo Rojo, San Francisco, Mexico ($75)
It’s all about foreplay here. Before you even check in, pour yourselves a shot of tequila from the hospitality tray. Venture
out to the tawny-walled courtyard, dip your toes in the plunge pool, and ponder what you’ll order later at the hotel’s teensy
outdoor Bistro Organico, before you make your way to your sweetly simple room. From $75 U.S., including breakfast.
Make it beautiful:
Stroll a few blocks down the cobblestone streets, which are shaded by palm trees and papaya plants, to San Pancho’s beach. There, the fiery red sunset might help you ignite a little fire of your own. –A.W.
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