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Unusual Romantic Getaways For Valentine’s Day

Image Credit: Courtney Crockett

Locations in this article:  Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA
Image Credit: Courtney Crockett

Image Credit: Courtney Crockett

Not sure yet how to seduce your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Well, we’re not sure if these outrageous packages will romance or repel, but they’re sure to make an impression. Who doesn’t equate romance with the cast of Jersey Shore?

On February 11, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino will host the poolside “Global Warming” party at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic CityNo, that $30 cover charge probably won’t save the earth, but ladies are sure to feel the heat with The Situation’s fist-pumping appearance.

Can’t get enough? Harrah’s is offering a $656 package that includes VIP access to the Pool After Dark on both Friday and Saturday, dinner and a champagne brunch for two, and tickets to a performance by acrobatic troupe Le Ombré.

What’s sexier than a pair of stiletto heels? How about a photo booth to take pictures of those stilettos? OK, we think it’s creepy too, but for those with a predilection for high-heeled footwear the InterContinental Milwaukee is taking the business of shoes seriously. On Saturday, February 12 from 7 p.m. to midnight, it’s Red Stiletto night. We’re talking a high-heel ice sculpture, a photo area where ladies can display their footwear, and a male host measuring heels. Each inch translates to $1 off the wearer’s drinks for the evening. For those planning to party into the night, book the $177 Be Mine & Dine overnight package which comes with the requisite chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne, plus a $50 resort credit.

Speaking of shoe fetishes, are you hoping to betroth a Sex and the City zealot? Well, consider that red flag number one, but the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles is prepared on your behalf. For a modest $5,000, the Get Carrie-D Away Proposal Package recreates the film’s proposal scene, in which Mr. Big slips a designer shoe on Carrie inside a massive walk-in closet. The package includes a night in the two-story Presidential Suite, breakfast in bed, and a pair of Charles David shoes. Spoiler alert: Big leaves Carrie at the altar, but she finally bags him in the end. Who said romance is dead?

If you’re looking for something other than true love this Valentine’s weekend, perhaps its time to don a set of beer goggles. The Hilton Milwaukee will debut its Beer Goggle Masquerade on Saturday, February 12, and they’re even throwing in a set of tools to decorate your beer goggles. Winner of the best pair will get a $150 bar tab and nacho bar for up to 20 guests. And hey, if you do score a special someone that night, the hotel’s Romance Package starts from $179 and includes breakfast for two.

Sure, Valentine’s Day in Vegas can be a classy affair. Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas is your go-to location for sensual tutelage this February 14 with a 75-minute couple’s striptease lesson. Kick up the romance yet another notch by surprising her with a Get Your Heart On kit from the Hard Rock store, which includes a Position of the Day book and a pair of “dirty dice” for $35.95.

Aside from the $25,000 price tag, what makes us apprehensive about the Fantasy Versace weekend at The Villa by Barton G.? This marks the first time that guests can stay inside the personal living quarters of late designer Gianni Versace. Yes, this is the same opulent estate where the Versace was shot right outside the front gate. The property itself has been reinvented as a luxury getaway, but we’re not sure if we’d equate a night of romance with sleeping in the deceased designer’s quarters, even if it does include door-to-door limo service and four-handed massages.

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By Jessica Kate Soberman for PeterGreenberg.com