Britain on the Cheap

It’s not too late for Valentine’s Day! SACO apartments is offering a free stay Sunday night Feb. 13 when you book a studio or one-bedroom apartment on Feb. 11 and 12. That’s good for traditional romance in Bath—think Jane Austen—from £100/$158 per night. In London, check into an apartment in Aldgate, Covent Garden, Holborn, Fleet [...]

Love is aswirl high above the Thames for the Valentine’s Day extravaganza on Tower Bridge. The Feb. 14 evening includes pink champagne and chocolates, surrounded by flowers, seductive lighting and live mood music. Tickets are £15/$24 per person, for those 18 and older. The first glass of champagne is included in the ticket price; subsequent [...]

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.

On Feb. 13 and 14, couples can book a private room for two for the signature COMO Shambhala Massage at The Metropolitan on London’s Park Lane. The package includes an aphrodisiac non-alcoholic cocktail, candle-lit massage and a COMO Shambhala Deluxe Harmony Massage gift set to take home. From $154/£95 per person. The Metropolitan is celebrating [...]

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.

London’s Threadneedles boutique hotel was voted by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the top 50 places to stay in the world. For Valentine’s, guests discover champagne on ice, rose petals, chocolates and bubble bath upon arrival. The package, $389/£240 on Valentine’s Day weekend and $570/£350 midweek, includes breakfast in bed. Threadneedles is  close to [...]

Save 50% on Valentine’s Sunday night when you book a SACO serviced apartment on Feb. 12 and 13 in Bath, Derby or Manchester. A studio or one-bed apartment in Bath starts at $107/£65 per night, Manchester at $126/£79 and Derby at $166/£101.

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 Jaguar [...]

A Valentine’s Night View at Tower Bridge Exhibition will bring out the romantics. On the evening of Feb. 14, the high-level Walkways of the Bridge will be transformed with flowers and soft lighting as guests sip champagne and take in the twinkling, night-time view over London and the Thames. Pre-book for the event, which is [...]