Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away. More playful types may shy away from red roses and candlelit dinners, but they’ll definitely jump into bed at the thought of an erotic weekend away. Escape lovey-dovey poetry and chocolate romance, forget gold rings and French kissing by sunset. For the spontaneous and racy, here’s a dreamy affair: grab the saucy lingerie and some naughty accessories of choice and check into one of these seductive boudoirs. A shared bottle of champagne would do no harm – but here are 10 sexy hotels where you’ll be quite satisfied tied up all night…

1. Classical 2, Fashion House Hotel, Athens, Greece.
This designer pad in the centre of Athens is colourfully and flirtatiously decorated in blossomy colours with cartoony touches. Perfect for adult playtime!

2. Hotel Masseria Torre Coccaro, Apulia, Italy.
Vaulted ceilings, and antiquey furniture provide a sexy stage for 16th century role play after a day splashing in the turquoise pool or in the sea.

3. Maison La Minervetta, Sorrento, Italy.
The bold and the beautiful will find a room with a view in this bright and sexy hotel looking over the Gulf of Naples.

4. Maison Moschino, Milan, Italy.
The utter un-romantics won’t mind waiting till this fashion paradise with dress-shaped beds and sensuous reds against pure white walls opens at the end of February.

5. Adam & Eve Hotels Belek, Antalya, Turkey.
Once voted the sexiest hotel in the world, this Turkish delight has über-chic designer rooms, turquoise sea views and sexy suites to hide away in.

6. Hotel Walliserhof, Brand, Austria.
A cutting edge design hotel with warming open fires to curl up in front of, tucked up high in the Austrian Alps.

7. The Ring Hotel, Vienna, Austria.
Romp around in the intimate yet discreet environment of this central Vienna hotel.

8. Les Jardins de la Medina, Marrakech, Morocco.
Princely palace with lush gardens and refreshing pool, just waiting for royal behaviour.

9. Cases de Son Barbassa, Mallorca, Spain.
Romantic retreat within historic walls – flee to pulse-raising climates and shack up in this traditional Mallorcan abode with fantastic landscape views.

10. East Hotel, Hamburg, Germany.
The smooth forms and sensual colours of this design hotel near the Reeperbahn arouse the senses, and the European-Asian fusion cuisine will tickle the tastebuds. XL-XLarge Double rooms still available for February 14th!