Valentine's Day is a day of romance, when even the most sickeningly sweet expressions of emotion get a pass in the name of love. Unfortunately, the emotion is sometimes expressed in the form of hotel decor.
While more mundane lovebirds might stick to a nice dinner out or a night's stay in an elegant hotel, the truly devoted would never settle for anything so boring.
Guests at these romantic hotels rely on true symbols of romance -- velvet, heart-shaped bathtubs, an absurd amount of red and unnaturally large champagne glasses -- to properly celebrate the holiday.
For people who can't do anything without going all the way, here are four of the grosses-- er, most romantic hotels in America.
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