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Romantic Travel Spots
The Insider's List With Julie Moran : Episode FLINS-106
- #10: Inn of the Five Graces
50 E DeVarga St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-992-0957
www.fivegraces.com
Cost: $295-$470 per night
The most requested room is the premium suite with full kitchen and the inn is 54 miles from Albuquerque International Airport.
- #9: Library Hotel
245 E. 54th St. Apt. 8N
New York, NY 10022
212-204-5411
www.libraryhotel.com
Cost: $315-$415 per night
The most requested rooms are "Erotic Literature" and "Love," where the New York Public Library is visible from the balcony. The nearest airport is LaGuardia. If you love a particular book, you can buy it at checkout.
- #8: Villa at Saugerties
159 Fawn Rd.
Saugerties, NY 12477
845-246-0682
www.thevillaatsaugerties.com
Cost: $120-$225 per night
The Villa is 41 miles from Albany International Airport and the Flat is its largest room.
- #7: Gastonian Hotel
220 E Gaston St
Savannah, GA 31401
912-232-2869
www.gastonian.com
Cost: $215 to $415 per night. Picnic baskets are $40 for two and include blankets and chairs
The private carriage ride costs $75 for two and takes about one hour.
Owner/Innkeeper Anne Landers bought The Gastonian in 1996 after it was refurbished for $1 million. Its most requested room is Caracalla Suite, with opulent period furnishings.
- #6: Hacienda Xcanatun
Km.12 Carretera Merida
Xcanatún, Yucatán, 97300
Mexico
Phone: +11 52 999 5410213
www.xcanatun.com
Cost: $220-$305 per night, couples' massage, $55, including treatment with oils, special leaves and therapeutic honey. The hotel is 7.5 miles from Merida International Airport. Its most requested rooms are 103 and 104, which have jacuzzi tubs. The best months to vacation in the area are November-March.
- #5: Salish Lodge & Spa
6501 Railroad Ave. SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
800-2-SALISH
www.salishlodge.com
Cost: $150 and up per night, or $999 for the "Indulge" package, which includes two nights in a historic guestroom, four special spa treatments, plus up to $300 to spend in the formal dining room. The lodge is 30 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Request room 423 or 424. The nearby Snoqualmie Falls at 268 feet are 100 feet higher than Niagara Falls and inspired the television series Twin Peaks (which features the Salish Lodge).
- #4: Opus Hotel
322 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC U6B5Z6
Canada
604-694-2102
www.opushotel.com
Cost: $200-$1,150 per night
The Opus Hotel took five years to build and cost $30 million. It performs twice-daily maid service.
- #3: Secret Beach Hideaway
PO Box 781
Kilauea, HI 96754
800-820-2862
www.secretbeachkauai.com
Cost: $395-$425 per night; four-handed massage performed by two massueses simultaniously, $200 an hour
The most requested room is the Hale Lani with sunken spa. The Hideaway averages an 85 percent occupancy throughout the year and is 16 miles from Lihue Airport.
- #2: Viceroy Hotel
415 S. Belardo Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-4117
www.estrellapalmsprings.com
Cost: $295 to $699 per night
The Viceroy was completely refurbished in 2003 for more than $4 million. Its nearest airport is Palm Springs International — temperatures in the area in the summer can reach 120F.
- #1: Hotel Bamboo
Beachwood Canyon
Hollywood Hills, CA 90068
323-962-0270
E-mail: InsidersList@HotelBamboo.com
Cost: Please call or e-mail the hotel for current rates
The most requested room is the Zen Suite with its private patio and koi pond. All suites have CD, MP3, DVD and VCR players.
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