Go Away for Valentine's Day!

It seems easier to find true love than a great bargain on Valentine's Day, when travel prices jump. We've tracked down 14 sweet vacation deals that may help. Of course, Valentine's falls on a Wednesday this year, so it's tough to use the holiday as an excuse for a long weekend escape. But take heart: Most of the deals we've found can be booked for travel throughout the month.

Aspen, Colo., $595 per couple
For Feb. 13 and 14 only, enjoy four-star lodgings in the Rockies at a two-star price. The upscale Hotel Jerome is offering two nights in a 525-square-foot room with a king-size bed as part of a Romance package. Champagne on arrival, ski-lift tickets for two each day at all four of Aspen's mountains, and free transport to the resorts are included. Each night, a staff member adds salts to your bathtub to make your evening soak more relaxing. Savor a candlelit dinner for two in one of the hotel's restaurants, and breakfasts for two each day. When: Feb. 13-14, 2007. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 9.6 percent; based on double occupancy. Aspen airport is nearest with free transfers. Contact: Hotel Jerome, 800/331-7213, hoteljerome.com.

Big Bear Lake, Calif., $325 per couple
The StarGazers Inn & Observatory is offering a midweek (Feb. 11-15) Valentine's Romance package with a one- or two-night stay, roses, a bottle of California champagne or sparkling cider, chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, homemade Ghirardelli chocolate bath products, a $50 dinner certificate for participating local restaurants, and a Name A Star gift, which allows a couple to name a star and receive a parchment certificate from the International Star Registry. The one-night stay starts at $325 per couple; add at least $200 per couple for a second night. The inn also offers Valentine Weekend Murder Mystery Romance package (Feb. 9-10) with all of the above amenities as well as a nighttime whodunit game in which the guest who pinpoints the murderer, means, motive, and opportunity wins a $25 gift certificate to the inn gift shop. The inn, located at 6,800 feet, has charming rooms with gas fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs, and a special coat of ceiling paint that makes stars appear when you turn out the lights. For more Valentine's specials from inns and B&Bs throughout the U.S., visit bedandbreakfast.com. When: Feb. 9-15, depending on the package. Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 8.5 percent. Contact: 866/482-7827.

Buenos Aires, $735 per couple
The Totally Tango package includes a three-night stay in a deluxe room at the Hilton Buenos Aires, in the trendy riverside area Puerto Madero, as well as lots of tango-related perks. You'll enjoy a private one-hour tango lesson for two with dancer Carlos Copello at the International Academy of Dance & Arts. Two tickets to a dinner show at Esquina Carlos Gardel, with transportation, and tickets to the World Tango Museum (Museo Mundial del Tango) are also provided. You can decompress in the hotel's sauna and pool, and you can extend your stay for $195 per room per night. When: Through Mar., 31, 2007. Details: Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel's El Faro restaurant is included. Hotel taxes are an additional 21.5 percent. Saturday night stay required. Contact: Hilton Buenos Aires, 54-11/4891-0101, hilton.com.

Charlottesville, Va., $199 per room
Charlottesville is the college town most non-U.Va. grads wish had been their own college town. For this one-night special, stay in a room with early 1800s-period decor, a queen-size bed, a dozen roses on arrival, and your choice of a bottle of local wine or sparking cider. The inn (built in 1817) is in a convenient location--merely a Cupid's arrow shot from the gorgeous campus of the University of Virginia, which was partly designed by President Thomas Jefferson. It's also an easy stroll to the outdoor Downtown Mall, with cute clothing stores and coffeeshops. Be sure to make a pilgrimage to Monticello, Jefferson's home. For more Virginia getaways, visit virginia.org/romance. When: Ongoing. Details: $199 rate is based on double occupancy. Hotel taxes are an additional 11 percent. Use the booking code "Romance Package." Contact: Dinsmore House Inn, 434/974-4663, dinsmorehouse.com.

Dominican Republic, from $993 per couple
A three-night stay in a deluxe room at the Occidental Grand Punta Cana resort, with a bottle of champagne on arrival, chocolate-covered strawberries, an in-room couple's massage, and all meals. Also included are one dinner for two on the beach and, on the first morning, breakfast in bed. When: During the week of Valentine's Day. Details: Based on double occupancy. Hotel taxes are included; airfare is not included. Contact: Occidental Hotels, 800/858-2258, occidentalhotels.com.

Kauai, Hawaii, $989 per person
 Pleasant Holidays is offering a five-night stay at the luxurious Sheraton Kauai --a recently renovated beachfront resort with two pools, a massage center, and a scuba diving instructor--with nonstop airfare on United Airlines and a five-day economy-class rental car. Sweetening the deal is the two-for-one airfare promotion. For instance, if the airfare portion of the package costs $450 per person for a couple's dates of travel, the first person would pay the starting $989 rate and the other person would pay just $539 (plus airport taxes). When: Through Mar. 8, 2007. Gateways: Los Angeles, San Francisco; add $352 for Phoenix; $595 for Chicago, New York City; additional cities available. Details: Lowest rates are based on Wed. or Thurs. departure. Hotel taxes are included. Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are roughly $50 per person. Contact: Pleasant Holidays, 866/501-4783, pleasantholidays.com.