Top 10 Romantic Hotels

A stay in one of the tented pool villas at the Banyan Tree Al Wadi is the perfect setting for a cosy break for two. With bathrooms large enough to have private spa treatments, private sun decks and infinity pools and the chance to enjoy an in-villa barbecue on the terrace with your own butler, if you’re looking for seclusion, you’ll find it here. If you prefer the active life, a host of other activities including a falconry centre, horse riding and golf ensures that you'll never be short of something to enjoy together.

With only 17 rooms at this wonderful hotel in Mustique, privacy is the order of the day. The island is one of the most exclusive private islands in the world and The Cotton House is its only full service hotel. The resort stands on a hill top, so imagine watching the sun set from your private patio, terrace or even wraparound veranda with cocktail in hand. For couples looking to leave their sun lounger, challenge your partner to a game of tennis, or escape on a boat with a local skipper for a day trip to a nearby island, or simply let the hotel pack you a picnic hamper for lunch and whisk you off to a secluded beach for the afternoon?

Home to the spa voted best in the world by Conde Nast Traveller readers, the Parrot Cay is a haven of natural beauty. Take a stroll together along a beach with sand as soft as icing sugar and swim in pale turquoise waters surrounding this 1000 acre private island. Non motorised watersports are complimentary here; perhaps sail a catamaran one afternoon? Four poster beds swathed in white voile, private verandas and sundecks all set the scene for peaceful relaxation. Wellbeing is one of the hotel’s priorities, with daily classes including pilates and private meditation classes as optional extras.

Seychelles, it just conjures up the word romance. We fell in love with the hillside pool villas at this stunning hotel, complete with their own plunge pools, they offer total privacy and are perfect for your honeymoon or romance filled holiday. Located on Mahe on two of the best beaches on the island, the hotel spoils you for choice with restaurants so if food is your passion, you won’t be left wanting. Of course, there’s a spa offering those all important treatments to make your relaxing getaway just that little more relaxed. 

This is one of Thailand’s most prestigious luxury resorts and, as an all villa resort, we think that the couple that only has eyes for each other will love it. The Double Villas offer exclusivity, tranquillity, pure elegance and privacy, set in a tropical garden in front of the beautiful white sands of Bang Tao Beach. The 'Retreat for the Senses' package, offering 3 nights all inclusive to help rejuvenate the soul and body. Couples will love the Sanya Rak dining cruise, a romantic dining option aboard a traditional Thai longtail boat. 

The luxury pool villas have their own pool enclosed in a private garden for total seclusion yet are only steps away from the beaches, simply the best of both worlds. The Oberoi is home to a spa regarded as one of the best in the Indian Ocean with individual spa suites housing private jacuzzis for luxuriating together before your treatments. If you’re feeling energetic, you might enjoy the fully equipped gym, or perhaps another relaxing afternoon lying by your own pool might be just the ticket.  

If you’re looking for an intimate boutique resort, let us introduce The Bale. The hotel overlooks Nusa Dua and has the perfect hillside setting and ambience for “us” time. There are only 29 pavillions so it will never feel too busy, even if it’s full. It’s all about classic simplicity, white stone, flowing water. All of the pavilions have private dining areas, sundecks with shaded sunbeds and an en suite bathroom that opens out to a 8m x 4m private pool. If you’re looking for understated elegance, impeccable service and the peace and tranquility to just enjoy other’s company, you just found it. 

You’re a VIP from the moment you arrive at this incredible hotel. On arrival at the airport, be escorted to an exclusive lounge for welcome drinks whilst a porter collects your luggage before you hop into a BMW X5 to be whisked to the hotel. This hotel offers a perfect setting for romance. The Pool Villas are simply stunning and enjoy their own private infinity edge pool and plenty of outdoor living space. A private speedboat cruise taking in the setting sun in the Haffa Bay whilst enjoying a bottle of bubbly and canapés? Yes please... 

The Riviera Maya is a jewel in the Caribbean. Visit this hotel with your significant other and you may never want to leave the comfort of your own villa. Whether it be a snooze in the handmade crochet hammock or relaxing on your terrace with a good book and a cocktail, it's the perfect setting for enjoying each other's company. Or perhaps an indulgent spa treatment in the indoor/outdoor couples spa suite will relax you, before a butler delivers a meal to your room, or maybe the beach?

Desroches; an island totally encircled by 14km of perfect white sandy beach. It’s what dreams are made of. The new Beach Retreats have a private plunge pool set in a walled courtyard garden and a terrace with a daybed to make that afternoon snooze al fresco just that little more comfortable. This is a private island and conservation is very important here, it even has its own conservation centre with nesting turtles, nature walks and a vast array of marine life. Enjoy cycle rides or go kayaking to find your own little piece of this beautiful island.