For romantics who want to get away from it all this Valentine�s Day, Hotels.com, the world�s favourite online hotels expert, has identified the most romantic hotels outside the usual city circuit. From Verona, home to one of the most enduring love stories of our time, to more original destinations such as Oslo, Sorrento and Budapest, Hotels.com has great deals on offer for those who want to make the earth move this Valentine�s Day.

Art�otel, BUDAPEST: Hotels.com is offering rooms at Art�otel from �67.56 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend.

Lovers and art lovers alike will adore this fairy tale, 18th century Baroque hotel. A virtual gallery for world renowned American artist, Donald Sultan, the four star hotel located on the Danube Embankment - Ideally located for romantic midnight strolls along the riverside.

Grand Hotel, OSLO: Hotels.com is offering rooms from �110.30 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend. �Ain�t love grand? It will be if you stay at the opulent, five star 19th-century, Grand Hotel, complete with a dramatic white granite fa�ade and its own clock tower. Situated on Karl Johans Gate - the city's main thoroughfare, the hotel is close to the city�s many bars and restaurants. Classically designed using luxurious rich fabrics and antique furnishings, the Grand Hotel is an exercise in decadence, sure to impress lovers everywhere.

The Schlossle Hotel, TALLINN: Hotels.com is offering rooms from �155.60 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend.

Housed in a picturesque historical building, complete with charming, wooden beams and situated in the centre of the medieval old town, the magical, five star Schlossle Hotel is exquisite. Couples can dine in a candlelit, 13th century, vaulted cellar in front of a log fireplace, or strip off to enjoy a traditional Estonian sauna! Grand Hotel Aminta, SORRENTO: Hotels.com is offering stays at here from �81.21 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend. Surrounded by charming lemon and olive groves, the four star Grand Hotel Aminta offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Bay of Naples. Lovers can enjoy idyllic walks through the lush hotels gardens before settling down to a candle-lit gala dinner, accompanied by traditional music and dance.

Hotel Mar�a Cristina, A Westin Hotel, SAN SEBASTIAN Hotels.com is offering rooms from �153.55 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend. If you are looking to seriously impress a potential partner, look no further than Hotel Mar�a Cristina - an elaborate and opulent alternative to Ibiza�s party culture. Surrounded by promenades and gardens, this five star sanctuary boasts a lavish columned marble lobby, glass chandeliers, gold-leaf cornices, Pyrenees marble-topped tables and brocade curtains. But most importantly, guests are treated to custom-designed mattresses and five goose-down pillows each � the perfect excuse to stay in bed (if you needed one)!

Hotel Villa Malaspina, VERONA Hotels.com is offering rooms from �99.64 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend. Romeo and Juliet had the right idea. Set in romantic Verona, Hotel Villa Malaspina completely renovated Manor-house hotel from the 17th century. With landscaped gardens. After working up a sweat in the fitness room, guests can unwind in the sauna, steam bath, or jetted tub, languish in one of the two pools or wander through the extensive and beautiful, landscaped grounds.

Solar Do Castelo Hotel, LISBON Hotels.com is offering rooms from �108.51 per room per night over Valentine�s weekend. Spend the weekend being king or queen of the castle, at the four star Solar do Castelo. Situated within the 18th century walls of S�o Jorge Castle, this magnificent building retains many of its original medieval features. Relax in a romantically lit courtyard garden, enjoy the striking patio fountain or whisper sweet nothings to your Valentine as you help yourself to another cocktail at the hotel bar, where the guests are given free rein to mix their own drinks.

Alison Couper, spokesperson for Hotels.com says: �Whilst cities like Paris and Rome are always popular at this time of year, the introduction of new low cost air routes is encouraging couples to be more adventurous with their choices. Estonia and Budapest have some beautiful and romantic hotels which are offering great deals and an original and fresh alternative to the usual Valentine�s destinations�

Hotels.com offers a guaranteed price promise. If a customer can find the same deal for less, Hotels.com will match it. It also has one of the largest independent hotel teams in the industry and has personally visited over 28,000 hotels � meaning that users get an honest review of all the properties.

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