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10 Best Valentine Getaways

Posted Feb 10, 08 5:00 AM CST in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – With Valentine's Day on the horizon, the luxury travel experts at globorati.com have come up with a list of 10 swank hotels for memorable romantic getaways. Fools for love are crazy about:

  1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso: Los Cabos, Mexico
  2. L'Hotel: Paris, France
  3. Nam Hai: Hoi An, Vietnam
  4. Maxim Bungalows: Cofresi, Dominican Republic
  5. Tides Zihuatenajo: Zihuatanejo, Mexico

  1. Mykonos Grans: Mykonos, Greece
  2. The Fairmont Orchid: Big Island, Hawaii
  3. Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire: Hampshire, England
  4. The Rania Express: Maldives
  5. Jade Mountain: St. Lucia

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The Jade Mountain in St. Lucia made it onto a list of the top 10 places for a romantic getaway published by a luxury travel website.   (Jade Mountain)
Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Mexico topped a list of 10 luxury hotels ideal for romantic getaways.   (Las Ventanas al Paraiso)
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