Mini-moons

They’re probably an American invention — who else would cut short a honeymoon due to a shortage of vacation days? But we’re confident that the idea of a short, decadent little break, in a place that’s conducive to romance, will appeal to travelers of all nationalities.


Gigli d’Oro Suite
Rome, Italy
In a city as busy as Rome, especially right off the Piazza Navona, there might be no greater luxury than a bit of residential-style peace and quiet (though the whirlpool baths don’t hurt either).

Cavallo Point
San Francisco, California
Just across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, this one-time officers’ quarters turned luxury lodge comes with a striking city view — unless, that is, you’re lucky enough to be fogged in.

La Samanna
St. Martin, French West Indies
When you’re in the market for a proper Caribbean getaway, there’s no sense going where the crowds go. Check in at La Samanna if you like your castaway luxury with a French accent.

La Casa que Canta
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Mexico’s Pacific coast is lovely, but it’s even lovelier when viewed from a high angle — this hotel’s infinity pool, overlooking Zihuatanejo Bay, is the sort of thing lifelong memories are made of.

Inn at Perry Cabin
St. Michaels, Maryland
East Coasters looking to get away don’t necessarily need to fly. Perry Cabin mixes Continental luxury with Eastern Shore accessibility, and it’s seen its share of high-powered D.C. mini-moons.

Il Salviatino
Florence, Italy
Another vote for avoiding the crowd. From this fifteenth-century villa you can see the whole of Florence. Savor it, because once you’ve seen your room, the city might lose a bit of its pull.

Little Palm Island
Florida Keys
A gem from the days before cheap air travel, today Little Palm Island is hiding in plain sight. While everyone else is at the airport, you’re living it up Hemingway-style in the Keys.

Lime Wood
Lyndhurst, England
Discretion forbids naming names; let’s just say Lime Wood’s mix of socked-away privacy and convivial country-house charm have made it a hit among Brits in search of a weekend away.

Round Hill Hotel and Villas
Montego Bay, Jamaica
More Fifties Jamaica than present-day Jamaica, and we mean that in the best possible way. This is for anyone who’s ever wanted to live in a Ralph Lauren ad campaign come to life.

Hotel Gault
Montreal, Canada
We can’t be the only ones who find cold winters particularly romantic. And where better to hole up than the Gault, where modern design meets Old Montreal in particularly luxe style.

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