Valentines Day Hotels in New York

In case you forgot, write Feb 14 on a big piece of paper and staple it to your forehead. That's so you can remember that Valentine's Day is coming soon. And since most New York hotels will be booked solid for Valentines well in advance, now would be a good time to make your pick, in case you want to enjoy Valentine's Day in the Big Apple with the apple of your eye.

And why not? Winter is the best time to enjoy romantic getaways in New York, when the City is at its most beautiful. Here's a brief outline of the many pleasures offered up by New York for couples who want to make the most of Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day in New York City is ice skating at Rockefeller Center, a buggy or rickshaw ride in Central Park, dinner for two almost anywhere. If you prefer to be entertained, tour wineries on Long Island, catch Le Scandal at The Cutting Room, or see a Broadway Show. Have a spa date for two in the afternoon, a drink and dinner at a romantic restaurant, and top it off by strolling around the Lincoln Center Fountain. Get married, or just pretend to, on top of the Empire State Building.

And getting back to the hotels most suitable for romance in New York, here you go:

Plaza Hotel - Fifth Avenue at Central Park South New York, New York 10019; (212) 759-3000; www.fairmont.com/theplaza/; See full review.

Paramount Hotel - 235 West 46th Street New York NY 10036; Direct line (212) 764-5500 or Reservations (866) 760-3174; www.nycparamount.com/; See full review.

Bryant Park Hotel - 40 West 40th Street New York NY 10018; (212) 869.0100; www.bryantparkhotel.com/

Chelsea Hotel - 222 W 23rd St New York NY 10011; (212) 243-3700; www.hotelchelsea.com/