Cheap Romantic Vacation Getaway Choices: The Best Places and the Best Prices

Well money may not be able to buy happiness, but having money put you in a much better position to be able to visit the places where being happy seems to be as natural as breathing.  What you might be surprised to learn is that not all of those places have to cost you an arm or a leg?  You and that special other person can have the romantic getaway of a lifetime in one of the following places (which will make you even happier because it costs so little!)



 South Padre Island:  During your romantic getaway at South Padre Islandyou can bask on a sandy beach against the backdrop of sapphire waters, or stroll barefoot along the beach as the sun sets over the Laguna Madre on the Gulf of Mexico.  Just make sure you avoid taking your getaway during spring break, and you’ll be delighted with the quiet atmosphere.  The La Copa Beachfront Resort’s $180  “Lovers Escape” package includes two nights with complimentary champagne and chocolates, along with dinner for two at one of the resort’s two restaurants, and continental breakfast.  Relax in the hot tub or pool.  Unwind from your days activities with a glass of wine at Happy Hour.

Amelia Island, FL – There are few places as inviting to romantic couples as Florida’s Amelia Island, where a stroll along Centre Street with its quaint shops can be followed up by a delightful ride in a horse-drawn carriage ($89) through the historic streets of the Fernandina district.  Stay where the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and Ulysses S. Grant himself stayed at the Florida House Inn where a charming room with a four-poster bed will cost you only $109 a night during the week.  If a pet is a part of your life as a couple, bring it along!

Myrtle Beach, SC:   For $153, you and your partner can have a romantic night at the Grand Shores Ocean Resort; The Grande Shores Resort, located on the Oceanfront in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, features generously-sized one, two, and three bedroom condominiums to comfortably accommodate every size family, golf and vacation group, as well as affordable hotel rooms to fit every type of budget. This one-of-a-kind Myrtle Beach seaside resort redefines the idea of vacationing by providing the absolute friendliest staff along the Grand Strand with completely unobstructed coastline views along the Northern shoreline

Quebec, Canada- If you want to spend your romantic getaway in a place where you’ll have a real reason to snuggle, why not consider the $295 per person Deep Forest package, good for two nights and three days!  Your dogsled ride will give you a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and you can warm up afterwards with your complimentary Lac-à-l’Eau-Claire special coffee at the Inn’s bar.  Ice skating and cross-country skiing are sure to work up an appetite, but fortunately you’ll also have two buffet breakfasts and two four-course dinners!

Each of these destinations offers you, and that special person in your life, a romantic getaway without breaking the bank at the same time!!