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SEXY STAYS TO PLEASE YOUR LOVER
Juliet Kinsman, editor of the Mr & Mrs Smith series of hotel guides and website, recommends six hotels which simply ooze sex appeal.
BARNSLEY HOUSE Gloucestershire
Judging by the amount of A-list nuptials at this boutique hotel, chocolate-box Cotswolds countryside combined with cool cutting-edge furnishings seem to give this 17th-century manor-house set in gorgeous gardens plenty of allure – just ask Liz Hurley. Our favourite room is number one, with its pair of adjacent bathtubs.
Rates £270–£475.
CAPE
COVE
Cape Town
Set high on the slopes above
Bantry
Bay , this sophisticated dual-pooled hotel entices 21st-century sybarites with elegant modern looks teamed with good, old-fashioned hospitality. A massage in the bamboo pergola or a splash in the heated ocean-view infinity pool quickly warms the parts that other guesthouses can’t reach. There are just six rooms. If privacy is a priority, the deluxe twin suite has a cute corner patio.
Rates R1,265–R3,200. (£92-£233)
PERIVOLAS Santorini
Play Grecian god and goddesses amid the soft, sensual curves of this cushion-festooned lovenest in Oia. Simple, yet stylish, the biggest aphrodisiac here is the unadulterated Aegean view. Our favourite, the Perivolas Suite, has not only enough room to swing a cat o’nine tails (or whatever toys tickle your fancy) but also a sociably sized hot tub and a private pool.
Rates €368–€1,400. (£247- £941)
PRESTONFIELD
Edinburgh
Acres of rich crimson velvets, sumptuous antique-filled drawing rooms and award-winning fine dining give little cause to stray from this 17th-century manor house. Still, there’s only so much luxury and relaxation a happy couple can endure – it’s only a brief cab rife to the heart of the capital.
Rates £195–£295, including full Scottish breakfast and a bottle of Pol Roger on ice.
RESIDENZA NAPOLEONE III
Rome
This opulent pied a terre is wonderfully intimate, with a grand total of just two bedrooms and a private apartment. Exemplifying a more-is-more approache to furnishings, the silk-draped canopy beds, oil paintings and collectible china ornaments in this Roman treasure provide a unique, aristocratic base in the Italian capital. The apartment is jaw-droopingly grand, with two drawing rooms and a master bedroom. The Roof Garden Terrace Suites boasts a vast split-level deck, with excellent views.
Rates €950–€1,200 (£639-£807) for the apartment; €450 (£303) for the Blue Bedroom; €620 (£417) for the suite.
LA SUITE
Rio de Janeiro
Rio is a city where the passion is palpable. Its flirtatious party-spirited inhabitants are as easy on the eye as the spectacular tropical geography, and nowhere complements that better than this chic coastal retreat in Joastinga, the Beverely Hills of . This hip hillside hideaway has recently recruited an acclaimed French chef. Guest keen to make the most of the romantic ambience will love the new private cabanas.
Rates £202- £255
For more information or to book any of these hotels, visit www.mrandmrssmith.com
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