If you’re looking for passionate intimacy in a uniquely sensual setting, Cove Haven Resort, with its 255 specialty suites, will be sure to satisfy. An adults-only resort, the Cove's kitschy décor is designed to enhance the passion and shut out all thoughts of the world outside. Rooms feature exotic themes, whirlpool baths, in-suite pools, saunas and fireplaces. The pièce de résistance is the Egyptian-themed Champagne Tower Suite. This four-level suite has a seven-foot champagne glass whirlpool bath-for-two and a heart-shaped private pool. Just about everything at the Cove whispers romance, including Cupid's Corner restaurant and the Champagne Palace Nightclub. If you choose to head outside, the Cove is on peaceful Lake Wallenpaupack, which gives you a chance to quietly paddle along the shores or rip up the glass surface on water skis. In the winter, there is cross-country skiing, sledding and snowmobiling, which will make the in-room fireplaces all the more inviting.
If you’re looking for a touch of class to make your honeymoon a memorable affair, the French Manor, an expansive stone chateau, is all about refinement and details. You’ll find your rooms at the French Manor offer the intimacy of a country inn with the service of a boutique hotel. Of the variety of suites available, be sure to ask for either the Maisonneuve Suites, Spa Suites or Carriage House Suites, as all three have cozy fireplaces and private Jacuzzis. Spa treatments at the French Manor are both relaxing and invigorating. A long list of packages awaits you, including a romantic couple's relaxation massage performed before the warm glow of a smoldering fireplace. You don’t even have to leave your room, as the spa with send a massage therapist to your suite on request. Evenings start off right with a gourmet meal in the hotel’s AAA four-diamond dining room. Meals feature classical and nouvelle French cuisine. Breakfast is another gourmet affair, served on the hotel’s veranda, but if you plan on spending the morning in repose, breakfast in bed is just a phone call away.
The Skytop Lodge has been a honeymoon destination since it opened in the 1920s. While the lodge is the perfect place for a honeymoon, it’s also the perfect place for a wedding, with indoor and outdoor facilities to make that perfect day special and the accommodations to make your honeymoon nights extra-special. A romantic trip to the Skytop Lodge is all about decisions, including deciding which accommodation best suits your needs. The main lodge, built in the early 20th century, offers spacious suites decorated in English country-style designs with charming accents and romantic views of the gardens and grounds. If your honeymoon requires something more intimate, the Inn at Skytop has a casually refined atmosphere. Rooms here have all the elements for a perfect sensual weekend, including a fireplace, Jacuzzi and a private balcony. The next decision is where to eat. There are seven dining options, from formal to casual, allowing you to enjoy a different atmosphere every night. Be sure to try the elegant Windsor dining room at least once. Outdoor activities include boating, climbing, fishing, campfires, skiing and more, all of which will leave you ready for a romantic and memorable night spent in front of the fireplace or on the balcony watching the sun melt into the rolling slopes of the Poconos.
Perhaps the most romantic setting at the Lodge at Woodloch are the private verandas found outside of every room. Each veranda offers a view of the private lake, woodland gardens or the rock garden waterfall, as well as allowing you to take in a sunset or sunrise within a few feet of your bed. It’s the beds that are the stars at the Woodloch, all with pillow-top mattresses, down comforters and feather pillows. The ornate rooms feature bathrooms with walk-in marble showers and tubs. The lovely Pocono Mountains setting makes the hotel a perfect meditation retreat. Guided meditation classes can be enjoyed as a couple. If you feel the urge to take to the water, the lodge has dramatic hydro massage "waterwalls" surrounded by warm soaking pools. Skinny-dipping is allowed in the indoor, non-coed whirlpools by an open fire. After you've detoxed in the sauna, head to the TREE Restaurant and Bar for meals with organic foods, naturally raised meats and local vegetables, including some from the lodge's own gardens. The resort caters to adults only and places an emphasis on your privacy.
