Relax in your luxe room at Guaycura Sometimes, the best escape is a sweet boutique hotel in a pretty townfar from the huge resorts and crowds. Thats exactly what you get in the artist town of Todos Santos in Baja California Sur, Mexico, when you check in to Guaycura. The historic building dates to the mid-19th century, and its 14 rooms keep everything romantic and cozy for guests. Choose between a classic room, deluxe room, or the Oasis Suite. All rooms have air-conditioning, plasma TVs, DVD players, iPod speakers, free Internet, copper sinks and LOccitane bath products. Rates start at $195 and vary, depending on type of room and season. A bird's-eye view from the pool Enjoy your meals at the on-site Guaycura Restaurant, which features cuisine with a mix of Mediterranean and Mexican styles. Much of the fruit, vegetables and herbs are organic and grown locally. Be sure to grab a cool beverage at Bar Don Guillermo (also in the hotel) and relax on the outdoor patio under t...[more »]

Tonight’s the big night. Time to see if all that careful planning – reservations, flowers, hiring scantily clad musicians to play love songs on harps and trombones table-side – pays off. Will your creativity lead to breakfast for two, or a pat on the back and promise to “call you”? Shagscore.com, a new “sexy hotel/activity guide” website, claims to be able to rate your shagability before you pick up your date. All you need to do is insert your plans and wait for your shag score to appear. If your drinks at mom’s house and dinner at Denny’s leave you with the shagability of a “creeper” instead of an encouraging “at-a-boy”, you can change up your plans with the guide’s help. Shagscore.com launched on Valentine’s Day and uses much of the data collected from UpTake.com to rate hotels, restaurants and other attractions that might woo your would-be sweetheart. This video gives you an idea of how t...[more »]

The Westin Maui Resort and Spa offers four romantic ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day or any special occasion in your life. Which will you chose for your romantic trip? View of the beach from the Westin Maui Resort & Spa 1. Romantic Spa Throughout the month of February, the resorts Heavenly Spa is presenting a 50-minute Chocolate Massage using a specialty chocolate oil with a choice of essences – chocolate mint, chocolate cake or chocolate cherry. Yet another delectable spa choice includes the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pedicure with a chocolate foot soak, followed by a sweet strawberry scrub, a marshmallow mask for the feet and calves, then moisturizing with vanilla foot and calf massage and finishing with perfect polish. Raise your hand if you think your husband/partner-of-the-male-persuasion would go for a marshmallow mask on his feet and calves. Snicker. But I would definitely be happy, and dear husband knows that rule #1 is to make me happy. You can also treat...[more »]