Aleenta Hua Hin&ndashPranburi Resort & Spa, Thailand, is offering a &lsquoDining in the Dark Passion Fruits Experience&rsquo, a six-course gourmet dinner at Cellar Res&shytaurant, with guests blindfolded for an aphrodisiac-inspired tasting menu featuring oysters, avocado, ginseng and chocolate, followed by an overnight stay and champagne breakfast, with an iPod loaded with romantic music, messages in the sand and a bed of roses, for THB 4,500 per couple (taxes extra, min. 2N). Valid on February 14 (for the dining experience). Contact 66-2-514 8112, aleenta.com

For &euro290, the Valentine special at the Mainport, Rotterdam, includes an overnight stay in a Harbour or Corner room with whirlpool and walk-in shower, live cooking champagne breakfast buffet, special-edition Champagne Taittinger Nocturne in room, free access to Spa Heaven, including a Finnish panoramic sauna and a Turkish hammam. Contact 31-10-2175707, mainporthotels.com