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Putting on the Ritz: The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hotel is offering a one- or two-night 'romantic rendezvous' package in a deluxe harbour-view room priced at $1,990 and $2,990 respectively. Available on Fridays and Saturdays, the same package in a one-bedroom suite costs $2,990 or $4,190. Included in the package is an 11am early check-in; a honeymooner's bath with a bottle of champagne, strawberries, rose petals and aromatherapy oils; breakfast in the room and a 6pm late check-out. Guests staying in the suites can also access the Club Lounge for an extra $300 per room, where complimentary food and drink (including alcohol) is served from 6.30am to 11pm. The 'romance concierge' will be on hand to organise dinner in Toscana with paired wines, surprise gifts, monogrammed keepsake bathrobes and limousine rides to getaway picnic destinations if so desired (tel: 2877 6666; www.ritz-carlton.com).

Present sense: If you've ever told a loved one you'll give them the world, here's your opportunity. Cathay Pacific has introduced gift vouchers in $500, $1,000 and $2,000 denominations which can be used in lieu of cash when buying air tickets and Cathay Pacific Holidays packages. Valid for a year, the vouchers are available at the Cathay Pacific Airways ticketing office (10/F Peninsula Office Tower, 18 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui). Call 2747 1577 or visit www.cathaypacific.com for more details.

A Royal affair: Between February 7 and 16, the Royal Plaza Hotel in Kowloon is offering a 'Love Forever' package to HKID cardholders for $999. This includes one night's stay in a standard room, a welcoming fruit platter, free use of the health club facilities and 3pm late check-out. For an extra $400 you can upgrade to an executive room with breakfast buffet in La Scala, and while there you could also book the three-course candlelit dinner at La Fontana, available on February 14 and 15, which costs $576 for two (tel: 2622 6113; www.royalplaza.com.hk).

Its sister branch, the Royal Park Hotel in Sha Tin, has an $898 package on February 14 or 15 that includes one night's accommodation; a welcoming fruit plate; a candlelit buffet dinner for two at Forget-me-Not (usually $596); a bottle of bird's nest dessert; free use of the pool, sauna and gym; and a 3pm late check-out (tel: 2694 3813; www.royalpark.com.hk).

Leave it to the professionals: The cash-rich, time-poor, but inherently generous might appreciate a service offered by WanliluPlay. Choose your destination for Valentine's weekend (February 14-16), brief its travel planners on your requirements and leave them to organise the rest. Everything your hearts desire can be arranged, within reason. Wanlilu's suggestions include champagne and a petal-filled bath on arrival at your hotel room or suite, dinner in a romantic restaurant, breakfast in bed, and activities for the rest of the weekend such as spa treatments or a round of golf. To conceptualise your trip, Wanlilu charges 10 per cent of the cost of your flights and accommodation. Contact Winnie So on 3162 3729 or visit www.wanliluplay.com for