Britain on the Cheap

Skate with your sweetie during the Valentine’s Day Skate at Lee Valley Ice Centre, Leyton, London. Two romantically themed sessions are planned at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14.

The Colonnade boutique hotel, a converted Victorian mansion in London’s Little Venice, has a Valentine’s weekend special that includes a luxury room, champagne on ice, fresh roses, chocolate-dipped strawberries, bubble bath and breakfast in bed. From $349/£215 per night.

The Copthorne Tara Hotel in London’s Kensington has created two Valentine’s in-room packages: Roses, sparkling wine with strawberries and chocolate are $71/£43.95; Champagne with strawberries and chocolates is $97/£59.95. Or enjoy a three-course dinner in the Brasserie Restaurant with a glass of sparkling wine for $53/£32.99 per person.

Swissotel, The Howard and the Lalique boutique plan an exclusive evening for Feb. 14, starting with a horse-drawn carriage ride from The Howard to the Lalique boutique on Conduit Street. Lalique will be closed for you to enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairings, served by a private butler, with harpist to accompany. A [...]

At Dukes of St James’s for Valentine’s, couples can split up for a bit, then reunite over dinner. One partner may relax in the steam room or work out in the gym, while the other is pampered with a rose oil body massage. In your room, you’ll find a chilled bottle of champagne and hand-made [...]

The Academy, a Georgian boutique hotel in the heart of London’s West End, is pampering couples with a luxury room for two, champagne on ice, fresh roses, chocolate-dipped strawberries, bubble bath and breakfast in bed. From $315/£195 per night all inclusive. The Academy has two private gardens, a library, and Georgian conservatory exclusive to hotel [...]

Romance and savings—what’s not to love? Save 10% when you book online for any of the special Valentine’s Day packages at the London Eye.

Red Rose Flights, 6 p.m. -10 p.m. Feb 14, include a red rose and chocolates per couple, $38/£22.50 in advance, $40/£24 on the day; $21/£11.75 per child in advance, $21/£12 on the [...]

London’s Restaurant Ship Hispaniola, with romantic views of the Thames, is offering a special Valentine’s three-course lunch for $50/£29.95 per person or dinner for $78/£48 per person. Diners will be entertained by the ship’s pianist.

London’s Vinopolis will be celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend with two big events. On Feb. 13, Vinopolis will host a Valentine’s Day Laughter Lounge, featuring three top acts, an MC and food and drink for $21/£12 in advance, $25/ £15 at the door.
On Feb. 14,  it’s a self-guided ‘Valentine’s Tour’ together with live flamenco entertainment [...]

Save $261/£158 when you book in at The Arch London in the West End. The new hotel has been created from a row of Georgian townhouses in Great Cumberland Place, just around the corner from Oxford Street and Marble Arch. The hotel has contemporary bedrooms, an informal restaurant kitchen, cocktail bar, library, and artwork from [...]