The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina
On a tidal stretch of the May River, just west of Hilton Head, the new Inn at Palmetto Bluff puts the charm back into Southern hospitality. Spend mornings paddling kayaks along marsh-lined coastal waterways inhabited by snowy egrets and playful dolphins, or pedaling bikes with a naturalist on woodland trails fragrant with loblolly pine. In the 50 white clapboard cottages, landscapes by low-country artists evoke a languorous, bygone era. Paint each other with therapeutic mud, and then soak in a Spanish moss-and-citrus bath during the Boggin’ massage treatment at the spa.

The Aviary at Twin Farms in Barnard, Vermont
Luxury at this 1930’s estate has been taken up a notch with the Aviary suite: the latest addition to the property is a 1,100-square-foot house for two built into the treetops, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Green Mountains. Should cross-country skiing and tobogganing on the 300-acre property fail to send Cupid’s arrows flying, nap hearthside with your partner and a bottle of wine. Try a deep-sea body wrap or hydrotherapy soak at the spa.

Vera Wang Suite at Halekulani in Honolulu, Hawaii
Revisit your wedding day in the newly opened Vera Wang Suite, a collaboration between the A-list bridal designer and the Hawaiian landmark hotel that hovers on the edge of Waikiki’s famous surf. Wang breaks the Halekulani’s all-white tradition with a fruity palette in the lounge and private dining room—which is set with her signature crystal and china. Have a traditional Polynesian Nonu massage or a couple’s lomilomi in the newly christened Spa Halekulani.

New York City
In winter, the city sparkles beneath crystal-blue skies, and the cold air draws only the toughest outdoors. High above Fifth Avenue, Boudoir Suites in the landmark Pierre hotel have panoramic vantages of snow-dusted Central Park. If you hold your wedding at the Pierre—with up to 200 of your closest friends—the hotel will present you with a seven-night honeymoon at any Four Seasons resort.

South Beach, Miami
Just when you thought this city couldn’t get any steamier, another style-driven hotel opens its doors. Right next to Gianni Versace’s former mansion, the L. Murray Dixon-built Hotel Victor has been restored in high sybaritic fashion by celebrated French designer Jacques Garcia. Those dramatic guest rooms are lovely places to linger, with ebony-lacquered furniture and large soaking tubs tucked behind diaphanous draperies.