Tenting in Thailand
Forget your bug-bitten day and leaky tent night ideas of camping—reached by riverboat, the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle (fourseasons.com/goldentriangle) in northern Thailand promises outdoor luxury like you’ve never seen before. Your honeymoon is the time for an exotic trip for two, where you’ll learn how to “drive” an elephant through the jungle, explore nature via a Mekong River safari, soak off the day’s dust in a hand-hammered copper bathtub in one of the 15 tented accommodations, share your adventure stories during a gourmet campfire dinner and more.
Intimate I do
For the couple seeking to elope or to do a destination wedding, there’s a gorgeous new five-star luxury resort and spa in the Caribbean, the Sivory Punta Cana (sivorypuntacana.com), a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This exclusive oasis of romance is set on the pristine eastern coastline of the Dominican Republic, with an expansive private beach. Twelve of the 55 suites are oceanfront villas with personal plunge pools. The property’s luxurious ambience includes a wellness centre, spa, pool, cigar bar and three gourmet restaurants featuring an extensive wine cellar with 8,000 bottles of the finest vintages from around the world. When you choose the property to host your wedding day, their free on-site wedding co-ordinator plans every detail for you—from the officiant and flowers to the entertainment.
Perfect Pampering
The famed red cedar log Château Montebello (fairmont.com/montebello) in Quebec has opened a spa sanctuary in keeping with its rustic elegance, offering porch-side pedicures and fireside massages in the couple’s suite. Great for honeymooners—or for that prewedding gals’ weekend away—the spa is a perfect complement to the property’s many outdoors activities, including swimming, tennis, golf, hiking and skiing. The Spa Fairmont Le Château Montebello has created signature treatments inspired by their locale, such as its Maple Sugar Body Scrub, Quebec Nature Body Treatment and The Great Canadian Customized Facial.
Matrimony in Mexico
Roll your wedding and honeymoon into one at the Le Blanc Spa Resort (leblancsparesort.com), a new upscale luxury adults-only resort in Cancun, Mexico. This Palace Resorts property features all-suite accommodations with Jacuzzis for two, haute cuisine, nightly entertainment, three outdoor pools, tennis courts, fitness centre, a 29,000-square-foot spa and much more.
Couple up in Colorado
If you liked watching Dallas over Melrose Place, sign up to get hitched at the Hotel Jerome (hoteljerome.com), the “Grand Dame” of Aspen, Colorado. Built in 1889 at the height of the silver boom, this landmark hotel with 92 richly appointed guest rooms has on-site event planners meticulous about your every little arrangement. Heck, stay for your honeymoon and partake of the majestic Rocky Mountains backdrop by hiking, golfing, horseback riding, enjoying spa treatments, white-water rafting, taking a hot air balloon ride and more.
New city guides
The Louis Vuitton City Guide (louisvuitton.com) explores three new cities a little bit off the beaten track: Biarritz, France; Ljubljana, Slovenia; and Valencia, Spain. With thousands of addresses for hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, art galleries, museums, excursions and more, you’ll want to consult these guides to plan every detail of your first romantic trip as Mr. and Mrs.
Tropical spa for two
The Bagua Spa at the five-star oceanfront Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Resort, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (casacolonialhotel.com) is a 12,400-square-foot healing retreat focused on local therapies involving amber, royal bee jelly, honey and ocean water. Check out the Spa Experience for Two, take advantage of the Casa Colonial’s old-world charm and modern sensibilities, or explore Playa Dorada on the island’s beautiful Amber Coast.
Seaside spot
The former Newport Regatta Club on Narragansett Bay, Goat Island, has been renovated and the grounds lavishly landscaped to become Belle Mer (bellemernewport.com), a wedding venue with 14,000-square-feet of simplistic contemporary elegance. The Rhode Island property, with outdoor terraces, an island house and sweeping bay views, sits on six acres of gorgeous grounds that have attracted rock stars, sports legends and Hollywood royalty through the venue’s doors, including former President Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods and Aerosmith.
Inn theory
There’s a new luxury inn in Mont-Tremblant waiting to host your romantic Quebec wedding: the 70-suite Château Beauvallon (chateaubeauvallon.com), a Small Luxury Hotel of the World property. Nestled on a lake and renowned golf course in the heart of the Laurentian Mountains, Château Beauvallon is a romantic gateway to relaxation with hiking, biking, canoeing, sailing and golf. If you’re planning to tie the knot during winter, the resort is a perfect base for downhill and cross-country skiing, dogsledding and snowmobiling.
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