A short list of places worth leaving town for.

Hotels chosen for the weekend, not the whole trip—each one reviewed for the details that actually make it feel like one.

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ROMANTIC WEEKEND DESTINATIONS

Hotels chosen for the weekend, not the whole trip—each one reviewed for the details that actually make it feel like one.

TYPE

Any

CITY / REGION

Anywhere

THIS WEEKEND’S PICK

The one we keep coming back to.

EDITOR’S PICK

Marfa, TX · 3 hrs east of El Paso

An open-air stone shower under the stars and a private dinner on the ridge, timed to sunset. Nine rooms, no more.

Outdoor Shower

Candlelit Meal

Champagne

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START WITH A FEELING

Beach

Desert

Mountain

Island

Countryside

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Coastal · Big Sur, CA

The Ferncliff

Cliffside rooms with a wood-burning fireplace and a soaking tub angled at the horizon.

Desert · Marfa, TX

Casa Lumbre

An open-air stone shower under the stars and a private dinner on the ridge, timed to sunset.

Mountain · Asheville, NC

Rowanwood Lodge

A two-person treatment room built into the hillside, followed by a private hot tub with a canopy view.

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A weekend list, kept short on purpose.