Fall for these romantic deals
Ian Stalker
The travel industry is working to make sure love is in the air — even in the midst of a global pandemic.
Travel Courier has found numerous examples of the industry reaching out to the romantically inclined, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner.
Here are some offerings certain to intrigue couples comprised of people who are smitten with one-another.
Vacation to Nowhere at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Vancouver
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is coming to the rescue of Vancouverites who typically like to escape drizzly Pacific weather for sunny beach vibes over the Valentine’s Day holiday.
Those people are faced with a dilemma in 2021 as travel restrictions continue to limit vacation options and so the Fairmont Vancouver Airport is there to help with a unique Vacation to Nowhere stay package. In partnership with Fairmont Mayakoba, located in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, this cheeky-yet-elevated staycation experience recreates some of Fairmont Mayakoba’s signature offerings, “transporting guests to Mexico without ever leaving the airport.”
Starting at $699, romance-seekers will enjoy a Mayakoba-themed room, two hours private pool time with cocktails and snacks, dinner and breakfast for two, overnight parking and late check-out.
“Don’t let the travel restrictions get in the way of a romantic beach-filled tradition,” the hotel advises.
Love is in the air in Virginia with LOVEworks
Virginia
Virginia has been telling people for decades that it is for lovers — and is now getting the word out in a major and very visible way.
The Virginia Tourism Corporation reports that LOVEworks signs — large signs that spell out the word love — “grace all corners of the state.”
The signs are seen as offering great photo opportunities for visitors and locals alike.
The tourism corporation adds that LOVEworks-inspired road trips await those visiting Virginia.
Big love at Tiny Houses
U.S.A.
Tiny Houses can clearly offer guests who want to be close to each other some intimate accommodation while clearly living up to its name.
The company — which has small-dwelling accommodations in the United States — says it can provide glamping experiences that are “unique, affordable, romantic, and fun!”
It adds it offers guest stays in some “great, easy to get to locations that can make for a perfect romantic escape.”
Petite Retreats has multiple tiny house villages across the United States, from the Pacific Northwest to the Florida Keys. Sunshine Key Tiny House Village in the Florida Keys sits on its own island just across the Seven-Mile Bridge. Mt. Hood Tiny House Village east of Portland, Oregon, is seen as a perfect skiing getaway, while Leavenworth Tiny House Village “will make you feel like you went international in the Bavarian-themed alpine hideaway just east of Seattle.”
The Verde Valley tiny houses near Sedona, Arizona, “make the perfect romantic trip to escape the winter cold,” the company adds.
Spend time with your one and only at One&Only Mandarina
Riviera Nayarit
The newest addition to One&Only’s collection of upscale resorts, the Riviera Nayarit’s One&Only Mandarina says it’s introducing “elevated romantic luxury to a rare and undeveloped stretch of coastline along the Riviera Nayarit.”
And that includes enabling lovey-dovey couples to dine in a manner that showcases local cuisine and a local landmark.
For an intimate celebratory dinner, couples are invited to Dinner with La Abuela — the resort’s iconic “grandmother” Higuera Blanca Tree, believed to be 235 years old. As guests settle in to dine underneath the vast canopy, the culinary team led by executive chef Olivier Deboise prepares a five-course plant-based menu inspired by the destination’s bounty. From Salmorejo (a classic soup) made with avocado, black beans, chickpea and walnut chorizo to savoury huitlacoche, chard and oyster mushroom tacos and more, the menu calls upon the flavours of the Riviera Nayarit to” delight and awe.”
Meanwhile, the resort notes guests can also indulge in a wine pairing, discovering natural wines sourced by the resort’s food & beverage director Sebastian de Vizcaya.
