Heartthrob Hotels

Below, inns and hotels that rated tops for “romantic quotient” out of 110 lodgings reviewed last year by Barbara Brass’ “Romantic Hideaways” newsletter, whose average subscriber earns $372,709 yearly. Price a problem? Try the B&Bs.;

Caribbean Hideaways

LODGING: Le Toiny, Saint-Barthelemy, French West Indies

NIGHTLY RATES: $860

LODGING: Eden Rock, Saint-Barthelemy, French West Indies

NIGHTLY RATES: $425

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American Hideaways

LODGING: The Inn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tenn.

NIGHTLY RATES: $295-$595

LODGING: Keswick Hall, Keswick, Va.

NIGHTLY RATES: $235-$595

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Exotic Hideaways

LODGING: The Regent Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand

NIGHTLY RATES: $320-$2,000

LODGING: The Four Seasons at Mimbaran Bat, Bali

NIGHTLY RATES: $525

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U.S. Bed & Breakfasts

LODGING: Wortham House, Charleston, S.C.

NIGHTLY RATES: $130-$150

LODGING: Zero Water Street, Charleston, S.C.

NIGHTLY RATES: $125-$195

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Resort Hideaways (Group Award)

LODGING: Amanresorts (in Bali, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines)

NIGHTLY RATES: $446 and up

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Urban Hideaways

LODGING: The Mark, New York, N.Y.

NIGHTLY RATES: $355-$2,500