Turnkey Romance

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and we've got the perfect way to celebrate - especially if you're ready to pop the question.

It's the Beach House Proposal Package, dreamed up by the romantics at Crane's Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas in Delray Beach. Couples begin their stay with a massage, followed by a sunset walk on the beach - where a picnic awaits. Inside the basket is a teddy bear holding the message, "I have a question to ask you." Hopefully, the answer is yes, and the couple continues the evening with a candlelit dinner for two. Also included: a bottle of champagne, red roses, and a fruit and cheese platter. (Accommodations, dinner and gratuities not included.)

The one-of-a-kind boutique hotel is also available for bachelor and bachelorette parties - or even a wedding. (Christine Therien, the hotel's assistant general manager and in-house wedding coordinator, can perform the ceremony.)

"Of course, if the proposal leads to a wedding, what better place to stay for the honeymoon than in one of the gorgeous villas at Crane's Beach House?" says General Manager Cathy Balestriere. "On the other hand, if the marriage sadly doesn't work out, our Tiki Bar is the absolute best place to hold a kick-ass divorce party."

Other alluring inducements available at Crane's include the Sweet Romance package, with flowers; a bottle of bubbly; chocolate; and a beach picnic for two, with a bottle of house wine, fruit, specialty bread, chicken salad, chips and cookies. On Valentine's Day, guests will find a special treat in their rooms - perhaps a red rose or heart-shaped chocolates.

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