To help you choose your two-night stay at selected Mr & Mrs Smith hotels for half the usual rate, here are five seriously good boltholes in the UK, Europe and north Africa that wouldn't break the bank if you were paying full price, and are even more tempting with our special offer.
Hotel J Stockholm, Sweden
Stay at the harbourside Hotel J and enjoy New England style in the chic Swedish capital. Rooms boast yacht-inspired smooth lines and fine craftsmanship, and the lounge and bar are designed along the same nautical lines, with original 1889 features such as historic tiled stoves and painted ceilings. Tuck in to American favourites (soft-shell crab, red snapper and liquorice whoopie pie) at The Club House restaurant. Two-night stays from £119 (£68 a night).
Maison Matilda, Treviso, Italy
Treviso's canals and culture make it Venice's compact cousin – and it gave the world tiramisu! The city's first boutique retreat, Maison Matilda offers rich, chocolate-hued rooms and one of the best all-day breakfasts in Italy. True to its name, the Romantica room is a swoon-worthy love den, with red four-poster bed and private terrace. Two-night stays from £150 (£75 a night).
Cotswolds88, Painswick, UK
The Cotswolds may not be known for extravagant Italian design, but Loungelover London co-founder Marchella De Angelis hasn't let that stop her going over the top with Cotswolds88. Naked chrome mannequins deck the halls, hot pink and lime green abound, and everywhere fabrics are striped, floral, zebra or check – everything but traditional tweed. Two-night stays from £135 (£68 a night).
Riad Due, Marrakech, Morocco
Riad Due i the perfect mid-Medina retreat for couples. By day, the rooftop terrace – with roving masseuse – is the ideal place to escape the souks and relax in the springtime sun. After dark, dine under the stars in the courtyard before facing the snake charmers and soothsayers of the labyrinthine medina. Two-nights stays from £131 (£66 a night).
Suitehotel Posthoorn, Monnickendam, Netherlands
Just 20 minutes from by central Amsterdam by car or bus, Suitehotel Posthoorn is a 17th-century boutique bolthole where modern luxuries mix with timeless ambience. Sip cocktails in the leather-studded study before dining at the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant. Two-night stays from £129 (£65 a night).
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