février 3rd, 2011

Valentine Staycation

Last year our honey took us to an out-of-town B&B to refuel our romantic fire. But we may as well have been anywhere, since we barely bothered to leave the bedroom. This year, we’re taking advantage of some of the romantic weekend specials right outside our front door.

Head to the St. Paul Hotel for a romantic evening including a 4-course meal at Vauvert, champagne and rose petals in your room, continental breakfast and late checkout (wink wink). Rates start at $279 (mention the code PVL). St. Paul Hotel, 355 McGill, Montreal, 1-866-380-2202, www.hotelstpaul.com

Don’t even bother to leave your bed with a beautiful breakfast basket from Mon Panier Gourmet ($66.50) delivered right to your door. The pastries, yogurt and fruit will give you lots of energy for… staying in bed. Order 48 hours in advance from Mon Panier Gourmet, 514-544-6195, www.monpaniergourmet.ca

If V-Day feels more like D-Day to you, grab your single girlfriends and boycott the boys with the Opus Hotel’s Single, Flirty and Fabulous package. Enjoy cocktails and cuisine at Koko from NYC Michelin star-rated chef Jay Federer’s new cookbook, Sex on the Table, followed by a gossipy sleepover in one of the hotel’s lush rooms (dinner only, $95 pp; room package from $379.) Opus Hotel, 10 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, 514-843-6000, www.opushotel.com