While the work of a great chef is an effective aphrodisiac, you and your lovely can't get naked in a four-star dining room. An alternative: Book a room at the Trump International Hotel & Tower off New York's Central Park and order room service. The food comes from the kitchen of Jean Georges, one of the world's most acclaimed eateries. Start with the bluefin tuna tartare, then try the steamed lobster with citrus emulsion (for her) and the soy-garlic charred sirloin (for you). You can even have a chef do the serving. Don't worry -- he'll know when to leave. (From $725 a night, trumpintl.com)
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Rent out Musha Cay in the Bahamas and you'll have your own 150-acre tropical island with 25 private sugar-white beaches. There are five luxury guesthouses, but who needs friends at a time like this? Think Eden without the snakes or apples. Take a look at mushacay.com and you'll get the picture. All you need is $24,750 a night to pay the bill.
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You arrive at the Bryant Park Hotel in New York with your date for the weekend and -- surprise! -- your swanky bed is covered in silk rose petals. The champagne is chilled. On the night table sits a "bedside box" with a pocket Kama Sutra guide, all manner of love oils, a satin blindfold, a rubber whip and Kimono condoms. If nakedness is not in your near future, you're with the wrong girl. Book the "naughty and nice" package at bryantparkhotel.com. (From $479 a night)
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Conundrum Hot Springs waits at the end of a nine-mile hike through the Rocky Mountains, outside Aspen, Colorado. Make your way by day, pitch a tent, then step into the 100-degree pools at sunset with the girl of your dreams. Around you: 180,000 acres of wilderness. Above: stars spread out for eternity. Talk about a mile high club: You're sitting on the spine of the Rockies. Any trail map will get you there. You won't want to leave.
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As Columbia Pictures founder Harry Cohn advised his fellow denizens of Los Angeles in 1939, "If you must get in trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont." Better yet, do it at the Chateau's pool. You won't find a more secluded spot in the middle of the world's glitziest city. There is something magical about this pool. You can be alone here in the heart of Hollywood. This is Sunset Boulevard; anything can happen. Should things go your way, retire to your room. The walls are soundproof. (From $335 a night, chateaumarmont.com)
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