Lovingyou.com: Valentine's Day Guide

Winter Lodge Getaways in the US

Don’t let the winter chill cool things off in your relationship! Embrace winter’s beauty and tranquility with your love by running off to a winter wonderland with breathtaking views, luxurious accommodations, and personalized service. Breathe in crisp mountain air while you embark on snowy adventures, and cozy up with your lover next to an open fire in one of the amazing lodges listed below. There are winter destination spots to fit almost every budget and taste, so don’t let anything stop you from escaping with your lover for a romantic winter holiday.

The Double Arrow Resort, Seeley Swan Valley, Montana
The staff at this mountain lodge is available to help you custom-design your romantic getaway package. They are dedicated to inspiring romance and accommodating your preferences. Stay in the roomy lodge, or rent your own personal log cabin. Enjoy fly fishing, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, swimming in the indoor pool and Jacuzzi, gourmet cuisine, and more at this beautiful luxury mountain lodge. Prices range from about $100/night for a room to $600/night for their four bedroom cabins.

Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington
On the Washington side of the Columbia River, in the national scenic area of the famous majestic Columbia Gorge, lays Skamania Resort, a romantic, contemporary mountain lodge. The Columbia Gorge is surrounded by the volcanoes Mount St. Helens, Hood Mountain, and Mount St. Adams. It is truly a magnificent place to visit. They have volleyball, basketball, tennis, biking, hiking trails, a technology room, in-room Wi-Fi, a fitness room, day spa, pool, and a huge outdoor hot tub that’s open late into the night. They feature four romantic packages, including a “Date Night” package with popcorn and a movie to end your evening with! Their romantic getaway includes terrycloth robes, champagne, and dinner for two in one of their restaurants or served in your room. The package rates go from about $150 -$600 a night. Their Valentine’s Day special includes a dozen roses sent to your room, a forest view room for the night, and dinner for two at the Cascade Room restaurant with a live piano player. Their Valentine’s Day specials start at $99/night.

Sun River, Oregon Resort
The Sun River Resort is the year-round vacation choice for many Oregonians as well as travelers from all around the world. Their friendly hospitality staff welcomes groups of rowdy adventure seekers, but also caters to couples there for a romantic getaway. It is the best of both worlds. It is located in the center or Oregon near Mt. Bachelor, one of the top five places to ski in the nation. Sun River was voted on of the 50 top ski resorts in the US. It overlooks three sprawling, award winning golf courses, acres of horse pastures, and the Deschutes River. The resort features a huge children’s pavilion with many unique day and evening activities like a 3400 square foot play yard, indoor climbing wall, arts and crafts, trips to the Resort’s stables, their marina, and the fish hatchery. Stay in a guest room, suite, or a house at Sun River, any of which highlight the uniqueness of winter mountain lodging in cozy yet luxurious surroundings. Keep warm next to the stone fireplaces, watch on-demand movies in your room, look out over the valley from your private balcony, and feel right at home in the spacious accommodations. The Sun River Resort has over 400 condos and homes, some for sale as well as for rent. The prices are outstanding, even on Valentine’s Day weekend. Because many of the properties that make up the resort are privately owned, there are too many rates to quote, but for example, a two bedroom, two bathroom condo with loft is priced at $159! The lodge’s Valentine Special is priced at $225-$271 and includes breakfast for two and a spa gift set. The site’s search engine clearly shows rates and availability for all the properties.

The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera Hotel, Vail Valley, Colorado
A breathtaking sight etched into the majestic Rocky Mountains, this sprawling, award-winning resort exudes Old World tranquility and modern luxury. Every inch of the hotel is decorated with care to create a truly magical experience. Even their indoor pool has a beautiful, spa-like feeling to it with candles, plants, and artwork. Their romantic special includes spa treatments, breakfasts, and a dinner for two. Attend the theater, ice-skate, snow-mobile, ski the slopes at Vail or Beaver Creek, or take a sleigh ride with your love. Return to the most comfortable environment you can imagine for the ultimate romantic encounter. Rates for lodging start at $206 a night, and for bed and breakfast the rates range from about $250 to $1000 a night.

Blacksmith Inn, Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin
Sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan, this picturesque B&B is everything you’d ever want in a Wisconsin winter getaway. The country chic and woodsy ambiance is both comfortable and romantic. Relax by your fireplace, on your private balcony, or soaking in a whirlpool tub with your lover. Get out and spend some time seeing everything that Door County has to offer its winter travelers. The inn provides complimentary year-round recreational equipment for outdoor enthusiasts, and the staff prides themselves on facilitating total privacy for romantic intimacy. Rates range from $135 to about $250 a night.

The Home Ranch, Clark, Colorado
The Home Ranch is for adventurous couples who want the experience of American country living with the luxuries of resort accommodations. Here, you will have some great fun. The Ranch features special activity weeks and seasons. Some weeks are for adults only, but others are full of family fun activities. Ride horses, ski, cozy up by the fire, and indulge yourself with in-room massages. Three meals a day are included, and rooms range from $400 to $500 a night.

Plumpjack Squaw Valley Resort, Lake Tahoe, California
Lake Tahoe is the ultimate winter getaway. People from all around the world travel to Tahoe to get a taste of this Resort’s unique qualities. It features everything from outdoor adventure, shopping, busy nightlife, and crowded restaurants to elopement chapels, wine tasting, and intimate couples dining and dancing. The Plumpjack offers packages and custom vacation planning, catering to your every desire. Stay in one of their gorgeous contemporary mountain lodge rooms, suites, or penthouses and be within walking distance of many major Lake Tahoe attractions. Because winter is their peak season, rates range from $239 to almost $800 a night.

Sundance Resort, Park City, Utah
The Sundance Resort is owner Robert Redford’s dream come true. A perfect mix of art and nature in every experience makes staying at this resort truly unforgettable. Intimacy, self-exploration, entertainment, and beauty are what give this mountain resort its unique appeal. Stay in a room or suite, or rent one of the many immaculate Sundance Resort houses. Home of the Sundance Film Festival and some of the best skiing in the world, along with boutiques and eateries galore, Park City attracts every kind of person from backpacking teens to celebrities. The resort’s winter escape packages start at about $325.

Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, Utah
This luxury resort high in the mountains is where Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley held their recent intimate winter wedding. Gourmet restaurants, suites that sleep 2-14 people, and a very hospitable concierge service make this resort a place worth saving up to stay. The hotel is known for its elegance and luxury, but even more so for their service. You won’t have to lift a finger during your stay at Stein Eriksen’s. Prices range from $500 to $2000 a night.

The Bavarian, Taos Mountains, New Mexico
The rooms and suites at the Bavarian are elegantly dressed in antique furnishings, art, and design. The suites are multi-level and feature unique qualities like marble bathrooms, winding staircases, and velvet bed curtains, as well as Jacuzzi tubs and balconies. You’ll wake up feeling like royalty in this elegant, picturesque hotel. The Bavarian is a ski-out lodge just yards from the Kachina Quad chairlift, offering exclusive rides to guests of the lodge. Prices range from $275 to $600 a night.

The Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast, Gorham, Minnesota
This unique B&B is a great place to have fun and meet other couples. A few of their featured weekend getaways are: Valentine Weekend, Ballroom Dancing, Foodies Weekend Getaway, Better than Fiction, and the Brew Pub Tour. They offer Pilates and yoga classes, as well as Friday night happy hour and fine dining. The inn is priced at the incredibly low rates of $99 to $150 per couple!

Talisman Resort, Niagara Falls, Canada
Visiting Niagara Falls is a truly spectacular experience. Whether it’s covered in snow or baking in the heat of the summer sun, the landscape is breathtaking and unforgettable. Talisman resort activities include a magic and music show, cooking classes, tobogganing parties, guided moonlight snowshoe hikes, bonfires, and movie nights, just to mention a few. The Talisman Resort offers special weekday rates and activity packages. They also offer B&B and DB&B (dinner, bed and breakfast) packages at very reasonable rates. For double occupancy, rates run from $79 to $232 a night. Their winter romance package starts at $117 a night.

Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls, Canada
You won’t want to leave the kids behind if you visit this incredible hotel! The Great Wolf Lodge is the ultimate family destination for year-round vacationing fun. Their children’s program is truly a dream come true. It features an approximately 82,000 square foot indoor water park with a 12-level tree house and water fort. The lodge does it’s best to cater to your children, but still has plenty for the adults. Their Winter Magic special is $64.75/person for a family of four. On top of the base prices, you can also purchase spa treatments, breakfasts, gifts, and special activities.

Caesar’s Pocono Resorts, Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania
One of the only resorts in the US that truly offers the all-inclusive treatment, Caesar’s Pocono Resorts is pure escape. They have packages for outdoor enthusiasts, shopaholics, gamblers, spa-lovers, and even special discount packages (up to 50% off) for military personnel. One romantic package includes a suite with a private pool, fireplace, complimentary breakfast in bed, and more. They have nightly entertainment featuring well-known acts like D.L. Hugley and En Vogue! Stay at one resort and have free access to what all four have to offer like tanning booths, sailing, ballroom dancing, roller and ice-skating, snowmobiling, snow tubing, and so much more! Their all-inclusive rates per couple per night range from about $200-$550.