Treat your partner to a fairytale Valentine's

Thursday, 2 December 2010 4:57 PM

Combine five-star luxury with the scenic surroundings of an Irish castle on a Valentine’s Day weekend break at Dromoland Castle in County Clare, Ireland for just £160 per person.

Upon arrival you will be treated to champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries, with the luxury theme continuing in the bar for pre-dinner cocktails. Enjoy a traditional Irish dinner in the award-winning restaurant, with live music from the hotel’s resident harpist.

Activities on offer in the Irish countryside include pony and trap rides as well as boating on the lake, or stay indoors and pamper yourselves with a spa treatment.

Guests can head to nearby Bunratty Castle for a medieval themed candlelit dinner on your second night, with traditional folk songs to accompany the rustic meal.

A two-night break at Dromoland Castle costs £160, including a romantic dinner and a full Irish breakfast, while flights to nearby Shannon airport can be found for as little as £18 each way.

For more information, visit: www.dromoland.ie
 

Get great views of the Swiss Alps from Adelboden

Take a romantic mountain break for Valentine's Day

Swiss hotel, The Cambrian has become the latest addition to boutique hotel guide Mr & Mrs Smith's collection, offering a classy escape for love-struck skiers this winter in the heart of the Alps.

 Enjoy a champagne mini-moon with the Dromoland Collection

Pack more in on an Irish mini-moon

Whether you want to indulge yourselves on a post-wedding long weekend or just have a quick treat before a long-haul honeymoon later in the year, the Dromoland Collection has the answer.
Pop the question over a glass of bubbly

An irresistible proposal in a London luxury hotel

If you're planning a romantic Valentine's Day proposal, then do your chances the world of good by booking into the luxury London hotel Dukes, St James's. Create the perfect setting with a complimentary bottle of champagne to be shared in the hotel's secret candlelit garden.

 Give a present to remember this year

Give a gift to remember with a short break voucher

If your other half prefers to 'do something' rather than 'get something' for Christmas, then a short break gift voucher could be the perfect present. Online gift experience company buyagift.com has seen a recent boom in Brits looking for a unique weekend away.
Taste world-class Champagne on a Valentine's breal

Glamorous Valentine's breaks in Champagne

The area that gives its name to France's most glamorous wine can add a touch of sparkle to your Valentine's break, as Grape Escapes is offering an exclusive wine weekend away to treat your lover this February.

 Enjoy a spot of pampering in Ireland

Head to Ireland for a stylish spa break

Getaway to the Emerald Isle in 2011 and discover some luxury spa experiences at a wide range of country houses and hotels, with cheap flights to Ireland available for as little as £5 each way with Aer Lingus.
Be romantic with Millennium and Copthorne

More romantic breaks on offer

Couples still looking for a Valentine getaway are being offered Romantic Break and Dinner Packages with the Millennium and Copthorne Hotel Group. With 19 four star and four star deluxe hotels included there should be somewhere to suit everyone.

 Treat your partner to a Valentine's break with champangne

A romantic couple's break in the Swiss Alps

If you prefer the intimate charm of Valentine's Day to the mass market commercial appeal of Christmas, then you may be planning your mid-February couple's break already. In that case, this Swiss break may be just the ticket.

Coffee with a local in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

This week IdealShortBreaks.co.uk is in Amsterdam drinking strong black coffee with local Machteld Ligtvoet, who gives us tips on some of his favourite local haunts – including where you can go to find one of the best views of the city.

Editor's Blog: Learning to play polo

Esme Fox learning how to play polo

To mark the launch of this summer’s MINT Polo in the Park, Esme Fox decided to try her hand at the sport and see what it’s all about.