Hotel Date Night Ideas for a Romantic Night at a Hotel
If you’re looking to connect, relax, have quality time, and turn up some romance, a hotel date night is a great idea! Here are 50+ hotel date night ideas to make your night away even more special.
There’s something so romantic and exciting about sneaking away to a hotel. Hello, a bed you don’t have to make and a fun new atmosphere!
Just booking a hotel room for a night (or even a few hours) can be such a great way to enjoy quality time together. Here’s how to create a special night how to have a hotel date night
Date Ideas to Do In a Hotel Room
If you’re looking to spend the night in, and want more of an at-home date night idea you can do in your room, these are all the perfect way to have so much fun while staying in!
Plan a Movie Marathon
Watch your favorites, cuddle up, and enjoy that luxury bed you paid for! Here are some great date night movies if you need a suggestion! And a movie night gift basket is a fun addition. Throw in some favorite snacks, popcorn, and drinks, and you’re set for the perfect hotel date to snuggle up with blankets and rest and relax!
Bring a Date Box to Do Together
We love doing a date box at home! But bringing one to a hotel would be a fun twist and feel even more special! Plus, we can get you half off a Happily Box with code FridayWereInLove to help save money for the room itself!
Make a Romantic Dinner
Book a hotel room with a kitchen and enjoy cooking a romantic dinner for two.
Make a Romantic Breakfast Together
Why not enjoy the morning together and prepare and enjoy a gourmet breakfast for two?
Plan a Romantic Date Night Near Your Hotel
Often, there’s entertainment in the hotel or nearby. Plan something fun without straying too far!
Complete a Few Adventure Challenge for Couples Dates Together
These fun scratch off adventures are always so fun! You could complete multiple staying in a hotel and enjoy nearby adventures!
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Do an On-Demand Happily Date Experience Class from Your Hotel Room
These are fun, easy-to-do experiences you can enjoy in your hotel room! They’re fantastic creative dates, and we can get you 50% off Happily Date Classes with promo code: FridayWereInLove.
Take Online Dance Lessons
If you want a new location and space to dance with a little more privacy, try an online dance lesson for two!
Couples Book Club
Have a read-a-thon night for two by the fire or cozy in bed. Feel free to read together, or bring your own separate books to enjoy.
Enjoy a Game Night for Two
Bring classic games, new games to try, or card games—whatever sounds fun to you! If you need some ideas, we have a roundup of 100 couple games: perfect date night games for two!!
Bring Video Games to Play Together
Pack the console, or call ahead and ask if the hotel has any to borrow.
Do You Know Your Husband/Do You Know Your Wife Game
This game is fun whether you’ve been married a month or 50 years! It’s lightweight and easy to pack for your hotel getaway too!
Hotel Date Ideas
If you want to make a date night happen without ever leaving the hotel property, try these fun hotel date ideas.
Hotel Restaurant
Enjoy the walkability and a nice dinner by centering your hotel date night around a meal at the hotel restaurant.
Rooftop Bar
Most rooftop bars offer craft cocktails and mocktails with seasonal menus, making for a stylish and romantic evening.
Hotel Bar
Feel free to live the trope of meeting and picking up on each other at a hotel bar. Or just enjoy a drink and some quality time together.
Go for a Swim
Enjoy an indoor pool year-round. You could also find a great hotel with an outdoor pool and go when the weather is optimal.
Have a Hot Tub Date Night
Some hotels have a hot tub attached to the room, but almost all have a hot tub near the hotel pool. Enjoy time relaxing and soaking up the moment together.
Jacuzzi Date
If you want something more private and intimate, a jacuzzi tub is almost always a part of most nice hotel rooms. Grab some bath salts and candles and prep for a romantic jacuzzi date.
Splurge on Room Service
Enjoy not having to cook, not having to dress up, and indulging in whatever you want with a room service date.
Order Takeout and Have Dinner in Bed
Chances are you don’t eat many meals in bed. Make this hotel date night unique and fun by enjoying takeout in bed.
Enjoy Breakfast in Bed
Breakfast in bed is always a romantic gesture. But it’s even better when neither of you has to cook and an amazing meal arrives at your door!
Have a Dessert-Tasting Party
Grab a bunch of desserts and taste test together in your room. You could do this with room service, takeout, or bring your own for a date like our chocolate tasting date night.
Get in a Workout Together
Why not utilize the hotel gym and enjoy boosting endorphins together?
People Watch in the Lobby
Whether you’re in a fancy hotel or a budget-friendly one, people-watching can be very entertaining!
Book a Couples Massage
If your hotel has a spa, check out a couple’s massage package. They’re romantic, relaxing, and a great way to connect!
Take a Morning Yoga Class
Check if your hotel offers morning yoga. It’s a great way to take a premium class that’s already included in your stay!
Date Ideas to Do Around the Hotel
If need a good date night by your hotel that’s easy to get to, or maybe even withing walking distance, these date ideas are for you!
- Go listen to live music at a concert or nearby venue
- Enjoy a romantic dinner in the city
- Plan a romantic evening exploring
- Book your stay around special events in the area you can walk to
- Get ice cream
- Go wine tasting
Book a room within walking distance so you won’t have to worry about driving. - Take dance lessons
- See a performing arts show
- Attend a comedy show
- Get movie tickets to a walkable theater
Romantic Things to Bring to a Hotel:
Step up your game, set the mood, and add a little creativity and romance to the comfort of your hotel room with some fun amenities of your own.
Rose Petals
It may sound cliché, but a sprinkle of rose petals creates such a romantic atmosphere.
Fake Rose Petals or Flower Petals
Sprinkle those rose petals, and make it even easier with fake flower petals for a mess-free, reusable option.
Flameless Candles
Tune-up the romance without the fire hazard. Most hotels ban flamed candles, so up the romantic experience with flameless candles.
A Bottle of Wine/ Sparkling Cider
Whether you love a glass of wine, a bottle of champagne or sparkling cider, or even La Croix, bringing your favorite beverages is always a good idea!
Lingerie
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Adult Games
From conversation games, to sexy board games, a hotel date night is a perfect time for some adult games! And we can get you an extra 10% off with code: FRIDAYLOVE10.
Bath Bombs
For a romantic time you’ll be glad you brought everything to set up in the bathroom, like a gorgeous bath bomb.
Bath Salts
Try this romantic set to up those romantic hotel room vibes. Or opt for some romantic scented bubble bath to soak in.
Massage Oil
A massage is one of the romantic experiences no one can say no to! Grab some massage oil and get ready for some romantic vibes.
Romantic Playlist
We created the ultimate love playlist perfect for date nights like this! It’s amazing what some soft music with romantic vibes do to change the ambiance an up the romance.
Decorations
If you want a “Happy Anniversary” sign, a birthday banner, or a themed evening, bring a few decorations to set the romantic vibes in your hotel room.
Favorite Movie
Sure, you can stream and browse hundreds of channels at almost any hotel. But sometimes bringing a movie you both love and want to cuddle up and watch is a sweeter gesture—plus, you won’t waste time scrolling all night.
Related: Romantic Comedies You’ll Both Love Watching for Date Night
Best Date Night Hotels: Hotel rooms that make great date night/weekend getaway spots
Themed Hotel Rooms
Try a place like the Anniversary Inn with themed rooms and intricate sets for an entirely new vibe! It’s the perfect way to feel like you got a romantic getaway in only one night.
Luxury Hotels
Nothing stuns and impresses quite like the experience of a luxury hotel. Fancy hotel rooms usually feel like an extra special bonding experience. It’s also a great way to impress if you’re with someone with gifts as a love language!
City Hotels
There are so many great date nights to do in the city! Staying in a hotel right in the city where you can walk to major events is always a fun piece of a date night.
Bed and Breakfasts
These are charming, quaint, romantic, and provide a meal with the ticket. You may feel like you stepped into your own Hallmark movie.
Hotels with Romantic Restaurants Attached
Dinner counts as a date night in itself! Attach the ability to walk to your room and you’re set for a very romantic date night.
Hotels with Spas
A spa day isn’t just for girls’ nights, it makes a great romantic date! If you need a day to relax and unwind, find a hotel with spas you can utilize and book a spa night!
Boutique Hotel
A boutique hotel adds special features like art and unique styles to explore and appreciate. It feels more like an intentional date spot instead of a business trip.
Hotels with Ocean Views or Lake Views
Sometimes just listening to the ocean waves from your hotel balcony is the perfect romantic night. Hotels with a view make for an excellent date! In fact, I’ll never forget our views from our Bellagio Hotel getaway.
Hotels with Special Rates
There’s something romantic about splurging, and there’s something even more romantic about getting a deal and not breaking the bank. Find a special deal or rate and enjoy saving some cash while you enjoy your hotel date night ideas!
Hotels with Special Rates
There’s something romantic about splurging, and there’s something even more romantic about getting a deal and not breaking the bank. Find a special deal or rate and enjoy saving some cash while you enjoy your hotel date night ideas!
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