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Top 10 ROMANTIC RETREATS

This is a list of the top 10 romantic get-away retreats around the world from Hideaways International, luxury travel club and site, www.hideaways.com These are the places that you would go if you had more money than you know what to do with.

• 1.Chateau Eza, Cote d'Azur, France; www.chateaueza.com. Ten rooms on the French Riviera.

• 2.Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy; www.hotelsplendido.com. It was good enough for Taylor and Burton, Bogart and Bacall.

• 3.Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Crete, Greece; www.bluepalace.gr: Views of the sea along the island's rocky northern coast.

• 4.Ladera Resort, St. Lucia; www.ladera.com: Canopy beds and plunge pools in every room.

• 5.Maroma Resort and Spa, Riviera Maya, Mexico; www.maromahotel.com: Gourmet dining and yoga amid airy, harmonious surrounds by the sea.

• 6. Sivory Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; www.sivorypuntacana.com: New luxury resort with miles of deserted beaches.

• 7. Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, French Polynesia; www.orient-express.com: Bungalows built over the water make this the iconic South Pacific resort.

• 8. Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Australia; www.lilianfels.com.au: Elegant hotel with views across the Jamison Valley to the Blue Mountains.

• 9. The Viceroy Bali, Ubud, Bali; www.theviceroybali.com: Serene setting and private villas on a hillside.

• 10. Little Palm Island, Florida Keys; www.littlepalmisland.com; Palms, thatched bungalows on a private island.