It's Valentine's Day. You're single. Get out of town!
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Party central: Where to toss a few (too many) back -- and maybe meet someone new on the dance floor
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Beach scene: Where to strut your stuff and scope out other singles on the sand
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Spa daze: Where to forget about finding someone else and pamper yourself instead
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Wine and dine: Where to catch up with your closest single pals over a nice meal, sans candlelight
Valentine's Day is a day for candlelight dinners, heart-shaped chocolates, and bubble baths for two …for some people.
This year, we want to inspire single folks everywhere to forget about roses and reclaim February 14th as their own. After all, if couples get a weekend to celebrate love, then singles should get a weekend to celebrate the fun and freedom that is being single.
We propose -- no pun intended -- that you gather up your favorite single friends and get out of town for the weekend -- no lovers allowed.
Whether you're looking for a beach or a party, we've got a perfect singles getaway hotel for you. Below you'll find our favorite picks for Miami, L.A., Las Vegas, and New York City, all of which still have availability for Valentine's Day weekend.
The Standard Hollywood Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $198/night DJs spin in the lobby and at the Purple Lounge, and spontaneous pool parties erupt nightly behind this retro-future hotel. It's a good price for L.A. and is convenient for partying on the Sunset Strip. Read full review.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Location: Off The Strip, Las Vegas Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $127/night This is one of the most unapologetically hedonistic hotels in Vegas, with a concert venue named Joint, and a brand new club called Vanity. The Rehab pool (above) won't open until April, but the partying goes on all year long. Read full review.
Hotel Gansevoort Location: West Village, New York City Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $450/night The Gansevoort may not be the new guy in town any longer, but it's brand new club Provocateur is putting the hotel back on the map. Plus, it's in the popular Meatpacking District and is walking distance to the West Village and Chelsea. Read full review.
South Beach Plaza Hotel Location: South Beach, Miami Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $281/night This 55-room crash pad is one block from the beach, in a prime South Beach party location. It's generally filled with young groups of vacationers desperate for sun, beach, and a few nights of SoBe debauchery. Read full review.
Hotel Erwin Location: Santa Monica and the Beaches, Los Angeles Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $202/night This eccentric, spirited 119-room hotel for budget-conscious travelers is an easy five-minute walk to Venice Beach and plays off the area's hippie-centric history. Read full review.
Savoy Hotel Location: South Beach, Miami Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $312/night A condo-hotel with privately owned rooms, the Savoy offers huge beachfront suites (some with kitchenettes) and a lively pool scene. Rooms are a bit scruffy, but the South Beach location makes up for it. Read full review.
Loews Lake Las Vegas Location: Suburban Las Vegas Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $127/night This gorgeous, upscale, lakeside resort is 30 minutes from the hubbub of the Strip, perfect for a warm getaway without clinking slot machines. There are cushy lounge chairs on the sand, a spa, two pools, a fitness center, and a tennis court. Read full review.
Hotel Shangri La Santa Monica Location: Santa Monica and the Beaches, Los Angeles Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $334/night Because there are no beaches in Manhattan, we'll recommend a second beach hotel in L.A. -- a slick and inviting boutique hotel overlooking the Pacific, with a poolside lounge, cabanas, and a new rooftop hotspot. Read full review.
Sunset Tower - Argyle Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $334/night This celeb fave offers a supreme level of privacy; treatments take place in luxurious, personal spa suites with 98-gallon tubs, flat-screen TVs, and showers. Read full review.
Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino Location: The Strip, Las Vegas Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $258/night The Canyon Ranch SpaClub covers 134,000 square feet and includes an herbal laconium, a Jacuzzi, a Finnish sauna, an igloo (think Arctic mists meet fiber optics), and a salt grotto. Read full review.
Affinia Dumont Location: Gramercy and Murray Hill, New York City Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $279/night The Oasis Day Spa at this fitness- and wellness-themed hotel offers massages, skin care, and body treatments. The dark inner sanctum has plenty of candles and soothing music. Read full review.
Conrad Hotel Location: Downtown, Miami Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $207/night We like that Spa Chakra uses Guerlain products and gives guests a foot bath and massage as they fill out their paperwork. (But if you prefer sexy over pampering and can afford to splurge, the spa at Hotel Victor has a coed, clothing-optional hammam.) Read the full review.
The London West Hollywood Location: Hollywood/West Hollywood, Los Angeles Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $341/night We're big fans of this hotel in general and it only helps that celeb chef Gordon Ramsay has a restaurant here, serving nouveau American fare using local ingredients. It's a beautiful space with leather and velvet banquettes. Read full review.
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Location: The Strip, Las Vegas Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $197/night The list of restaurants here is unreal: Joel Robuchon (three Michelin stars), L'Atelier (one Michelin star), Nobhill Tavern, SEABLUE, Craftsteak, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, and Emeril Lagasse. Or just hit the buffet. Read full review.
Hudson Hotel Location: Midtown West, New York City Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $205/night We love the upscale comfort food and Hogwarts-like ambiance at Hudson Cafeteria, and the hotel is cheaper than most in NYC. The hotel also has two really cool, unique bars and is steps from upscale dining in Columbus Circle. Read full review.
Epic Hotel Location: Downtown, Miami Current price for Valentine's Day weekend: $296/night Frank Bruni recently praised Area 31's seafood in The New York Times. The menu emphasizes sustainability, using seafood from the Atlantic fishing zone; diners enjoy views of downtown skyscrapers from the hotel's 16th floor. Read full review.