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Left to right: French Manor Inn and Spa, The Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Spring Resort and Omni Bedford Resort & Sp
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Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa
2138 Business Route 220, Bedford, Pa., (814) 623-8100, www.bedfordspringsresort.com.
The scoop: Bedford Springs Resort is renowned for the body-and soul-soothing treatments available at its mineral-springs spa.
The Eternal Indulgence Package includes accommodations, $100 per person spa credit, breakfast and a three-course dinner. Bedford Springs also has a championship golf course.
Cost: Package prices begin at $560.
Drive time: 2 hours, 30 minutes, from Main Line; 3 hours, 30 minutes, from Wilmington.
The Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Springs Resort
3 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, N.J., (973) 827-5996, www.crystalgolfresort.com.
The scoop: “Fall in Love” all over again with this special package that includes accommodations, a signature couple’s massage, seven-course wine-pairing dinner and chocolate-covered strawberries. One of the lodge’s noteworthy “features is its Biosphere, a tropical-themed, heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi complex that lets in sunlight to allow for year-round tanning.
Cost: Packages begin at $920.60 weekdays, $940.60 weekends.
Drive time: 2 hours, 30 minutes, from Main Line; 2 hours, 45 minutes, from Wilmington.
French Manor Inn and Spa
50 Huntingdon Drive, South Sterling, Pa., (570) 676-3244, www.thefrenchmanor.com.
The scoop: It’s peaceful at the top of Huckleberry Mountain in the heart of the Poconos, and the castle-like chateau that sits there is elegant and romantic. Book an Enchanted Evening package, which includes chilled champagne, chocolates and flowers, a cheese and fruit plate with a decanter of sherry, a candlelight dinner each evening and full breakfast every morning. The inn also has an on-site spa.
Cost: Room rates begin at $375 weekdays per couple, suites at $425. A Bed and Breakfast package starts at $190 per couple, $230 for a suite.
Drive time: 2 hours, from Main Line; 2 hours, 30 minutes, from Wilmington.
