The Best Destinations for Valentine’s Day Weekend

It’s that saccharine-ly, sicken-ly sweet time of year again, people. That’s right, Valentine’s Day is upon us. Before you choke on your own Hallmark card, take note – this Valentine’s Day is the same weekend as President’s Day, so many of us have the following Monday off! This is a good thing and a bad thing. For those of us who want to catch a romantic getaway (if coupled up) or a fun friends getaway to spite all those happy couples – success! Enjoy that extra day with an added day of skiing, tanning, or lazing about. For those unlucky amongst us who have Valentine’s with high standards, it just means there’s more pressure to create the ultimate day of love, without the excuse of work the next day to get us off the hook. Never fear, we at Ruba have gathered the greatest Valentine’s Day 2010 destinations. So grab your teddy bear, roses, and chocolates and hit one of these spots for a weekend of romance or fun!

Vancouver, Canada

We’ve blogged about this top 2010 destination before, but it bears repeating. With the Winter Olympics kicking off the Friday before Valentine’s Day, this is a once in a lifetime Valentines destination.  You can get in some ski time, a romantic dinner in the city, and then snuggle up with your love to watch your country’s team go for the gold!  No date this year? No worries! The Olympic city will be full of sports fans from around the world for you to celebrate with!

Belize

Perhaps you and your cuddle bunny need to thaw out from the winter chill. If that’s the case, try Belize where you two can stroll white sand beaches hand in hand, learn to SCUBA dive together, and share a laugh over drinks at a beach bar. You’ll return to the states feeling refreshed and sporting a tan that will make all your friends jealous.

New York City

Just picture it: spending the day catching the sights, a delicious dinner a world-renowned restaurant, followed by a horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park before returning to your world class hotel for champagne from room service while you enjoy the view. There’s a reason why New York is a popular romantic destination, especially for Valentine’s Day.

Las Vegas

This is a great option for people with Valentine’s and also for people who just want to get away with friends for the weekend. There’s plenty of first class spas for pampering for couples as well as some of the world’s greatest restaurants and night clubs. Best of all, with new hotels sprouting up almost daily in this city, room rates are through the floor. The one downside of visiting Vegas this time of year? Most of the hotel pools are closed for the season. But we’re sure you’ll find other ways to occupy yourself!