Amazing hotels for Valentine’s Day: six heavenly places to stay together

This is an unique and prestigious 18th-century monument built under Louis XV, originally a hospital but now given a new and spellbinding life. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be stunned by the scale of it all: the vast courtyard, the luminous hall, the soaring ceilings. You’ll lose yourselves in a dazzling labyrinth of elegant decor including local blue stone. The amazing rooms and suites are scattered with rose petals for Valentine’s Day, and there are bars, restaurants, a nightclub and – the cherry on the cake – a spa with a monumental blue swimming pool beneath a vaulted ceiling, plus a sauna, a starry-skied hammam and the option of booking a candlelit couple’s massage.

Accompanied by music, your romantic dinner will take place in the equally majestic, traditional brasserie Galeries. Think champagne, an amuse-bouche of foie gras with a port reduction, and sublime dishes such as marinated salmon with a beetroot and fresh herb cream, and chicken tournedos with green asparagus. Everything is in place for a wildly romantic weekend.

Spend a princely night right by the gates to the Chantilly estate in all its historical magnificence, amidst sublime, refined, relaxing decor. Treat yourselves in one of two restaurants with views over the fabulous, world-famous gardens of the Château de Chantilly and take a stroll together in the gorgeous parklands. To complete your stay, immerse yourselves in the intimate spa.