Europe’s most romantic hotels

With Valentine’s Day nigh upon us, Brits up and down the country are frantically searching for the most impressive ways to charm their better halves.  They need not worry – TripAdvisor travellers have born the brunt of the work and picked out Europe’s best hotels for a loved-up getaway.

The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Romance awards honour the continent’s best hotels for romance according to the 60 millions reviews and opinions on TripAdvisor.  Whether you’re after the beautiful beaches of Santorini, the lights of Paris or the history or Verona, these hotels are tried, tested and Europe’s best for romance.

1.    Andronis Luxury Suites – Santorini, Greece
“You’ll not go wrong with this place, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave, nothing is to much trouble to make your stay a one off. Sat outside in the morning, in your own little courtyard (which has a hot tub) on the edge of a cliff, over looking the beautiful sea and the volcano in the distance, eating the most beautiful breakfast can’t beaten.”

2.    Aspaki & Oia Castle – Santorini, Greece
“Heaven – I can’t believe I never reviewed Oia Castle. Perhaps I couldn’t find the words until now. I stayed here with my now-husband in July 2010 and it was, truly, the most spectacular place I have ever been.”

3.    Seven Hotel Paris – Paris, France
“Chose this hotel for a long weekend in Paris to pop the question and it was superb.”

4.    Tiara Yaktsa Cannes – Theoule sur Mer, France
“A dream honeymoon – the Mediterranean/North African decor is beautiful and helped create a relaxed, peaceful environment.”

5.    Boutique Hotel Villa Sostaga – Lake Garda, Italy
“Located 400m above the level of the lake and with a wonderful view , the hotel is a fully restored mansion that gave us the feeling of being old time guests from decades ago.”

6.    Castello Bevilacqua – Bevilacqua – Bevilacqua, Italy
“We went here for our wedding. Our party ended with big fireworks (!!) and we spent our wedding night the room at the south tower of the hotel! Extremely romantic!”

7.    Anastasis Apartments – Santorini, Greece
“My wife and I stayed here at the beginning of September for 6 nights in a suite for our honeymoon and there are not enough superlatives to really describe how superb this place really is.”

8.    Villa Contessa – Bad Saarow, Germany
“Pure romance”

9.    Sogno di Giulietta – Verona Italy
“What an amazing place. Our room was fantastic overlooking the courtyard & Juliet’s balcony with the biggest bed I have ever seen!”

10.    Chateau de Marcay – Chinon, France
“Beautiful setting, wonderful rooms (ours had a terrace garden area) and good service”

For more details on the hotels in this list, visit http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Romance