Skip the same old Valentine routine for reefs, forests, monasteries and old mansions this year. These escapes aren’t about fleeting one-night grand gestures, but the promise of shared discoveries you’ll
revisit in your stories for years to come. A gentle pact to keep exploring the world and each other together.
Tilar Siro Andamans by CGH Earth, Andamans
Romance on this part of Havelock Island comes framed by the edge of the ocean. Located on the open seaside of the island, away from the touristy Radhanagar Beach, Tilar Siro opens to wide sweeps of turquoise, pristine sands, and swaying palm trees. Wake to the sound of waves and an unbroken horizon, long, lazy beach walks, time in the water, and quiet hours on your verandah, creating the kind of intimacy where real conversations happen. Conscious coastal cuisine and unhurried evenings under a sky bright with stars make every meal and every pause feel intentional. It’s a place where the tides set your rhythm, and being fully present with each other is the main itinerary.
Statue of Unity Tent City–1
Ideal for couples who enjoy a sense of place as much as time together. Set along the Narmada River, with the Statue of Unity forming a dramatic backdrop, Tent City at Kevadia offers a calm, well-designed base to experience one of India’s most distinctive destinations. Rooms open out to landscaped grounds and river views, making mornings perfect for slow walks and unhurried conversations.
Days are centred on shared exploration. Visit the Statue of Unity complex, stroll through the Valley of Flowers, or take a boat ride on the Sardar Sarovar reservoir as the light softens over the hills. Everything feels immersive without being rushed. Evenings wind down with live music, relaxed dining, and open skies that invite long pauses. It’s less about spectacle and more about quietly absorbing the scale, history, and setting together.
Dwarika’s Sanctuary, Dhulikhel, Nepal
Here, Valentine’s Day is less about roses and more about reset and realignment. Cradled by Himalayan landscapes, this One Michelin Key retreat invites you into a world of Buddhist medicine, rock-salt chambers, singing-bowl journeys, and chakra meditations designed to help you both shed noise and find clarity. Time with monks opens up deeper conversations about purpose and balance. Thoughtful, seasonal cuisine supports the process without ever feeling austere. You come here when you want to feel lighter in your bodies and clearer in your bond, stepping back into everyday life as a calmer, more aligned team.
Summit Grace Boutique Hotel & Spa
Mist, silence, and layered Himalayan views set the tone at Summit Grace Boutique Hotel & Spa, tucked into a quieter stretch of Darjeeling away from the tourist rush. The setting does most of the work here. Large windows frame rolling hills and drifting clouds, making slow mornings with tea feel almost ritualistic. Time moves differently in the mountains. Walk together through pine-lined roads, visit nearby monasteries, or simply stay in and watch the light change across the slopes. When the cold sets in, the spa offers a welcome pause, easing tired muscles and encouraging you to linger indoors a little longer. Evenings are best kept simple, warm meals, low conversations, and early nights wrapped in the comfort that only hill towns seem to offer. This is a place for couples who value atmosphere over activity, and who want Valentine’s Day to feel calm, scenic, and quietly intimate rather than planned or performative.
Mansão Curotrim, Curtorim, Goa
South Goa gives you sunshine and sea breeze, but with an irresistibly local twist. This lovingly restored 236-year-old Portuguese mansion sits in a quiet, non-touristy village, where days are shaped by church bells, rustling paddy fields, and the shimmer of a nearby lake. Together, you can learn the art of Goan poi bread-making, follow feni trails that trace the spirit’s history and craft, and wander through the old lanes of Chandor and Curtorim. Evenings on the verandah, watching light soften over the fields, feel both romantic and grounding, a reminder that love often thrives in the slow, in-between moments.
Jetwing Surf & Safari, Pottuvil, Sri Lanka
Made for couples who bond best over ‘doing’, not just lounging. Here, you might paddle into your first wave at sunrise and/or head out on safari and birding after breakfast. The resort’s eco-chic design keeps you close to nature, with breezy, open spaces and the ocean always in earshot, while warm, award-winning service quietly takes care of the details. Surf lessons, game drives, and guided birding become shared mini-challenges and triumphs — the kind that turn into “remember when…” touchstones. By the time you leave, it feels less like a holiday and more like an adventure pact for the year ahead.
Cheetahgarh Resort & Spa, Jawai, Rajasthan
For couples who like their love stories a little wild, this eco-sensitive five-star spa resort is just right. Located three hours from Udaipur and Jodhpur, private leopard safaris take you deep into the granite Aravalli hills at dawn and dusk, giving you front-row seats to the drama with just the two of you and an expert naturalist. Back at the resort, spa treatments ease and rejuvenate, and dinners become quiet celebrations of regional and global flavours, Chef Bhuwander’s team excels in gastronomy. As night deepens, indulge in some magical stargazing.
Antara Catamarans, Bhitarkanika Sanctuary, Odisha
This private floating sanctuary in the middle of India’s ‘mini Amazon’, Bhitarkanika Sanctuary, India’s second-largest mangrove system offers a different kind of seclusion. As you drift through the mangrove creeks in your two-cabin luxury yacht, days unfold in an unhurried rhythm of boat safaris to spot saltwater crocodiles, deer, and brilliant kingfishers; fascinating nature walks in raw forests; and long spells of birdwatching from your own wooden deck. Imagine silvery waters and golden sunsets, intimate dinners, and stargazing in near silence, with only the sounds of the forest and water around you, every moment of the experience feels deeply special. It’s a rare mix of privacy, soft adventure, and stillness, perfect if you want Valentine’s to feel like you’ve pressed pause on the rest of the world.
