“Romantic getaway” at Trump International HotelThe package includes a “sensual escape” to The Spa by Ivanka Trump, complete with a complimentary glass of champagne, a 90-minute couples massage and access to a Himalayan salt chamber.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File
“Double agent” date package at the International Spy Museum
Play Mr. and Mrs. Smith with your sweetheart. The deal includes two tickets to the museum, access to a “covert ‘Sexpionage’ scavenger hunt” and a $25 voucher to the gift shop.
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AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Rooftop Ice skating
Rooftop skating at the Watergate Hotel offers “unparalleled 360-degree views of D.C. and the Potomac”. The package includes one hour of skating time for two adults and 10 percent off the best available room rate with a two-night minimum stay.
(Courtesy Watergate Hotel/Ron Blunt)
Courtesy Watergate Hotel/Ron Blunt
Date-night baby sitter discounts
All dressed up and someplace to go but nobody to watch the kids? SeekingSitters is offering a $60 credit for new customers who sign up and mention “Date Night DC.”
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Get an early taste of Valentine’s Day
You don’t have to wait till the 14th to experience Cafe Dupont’s special Valentine’s Day menu. The three-course prix fixe menu is available now.
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Make-your-own cocktails at Embassy Row HotelBook a room at the Embassy Row Hotel in D.C., and you’ll get to pay bartender yourself. A stay in one of the hotel’s boutique guest rooms or parlor suites features its “Love Potion” cocktail-making kit.
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S’mores around the fire in Northern Virginia
The Lansdowne Resort and Spa is promising “the perfect couples escape” in Northern Virginia, complete with a bottle of champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries and a spot around the fire pit for s’mores.
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Date night at the Escape Room
Trapped in a locked room with your significant other as you both try to decipher cryptic signals about your next move — what a great way to prepare for a relationship!
The Escape Room in Georgetown is offering 10 percent discounts with the promo code DateNightDMV.
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“Device-free date night”
Put the phones down or “disconnect to reconnect” as the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Southwest D.C. puts it. The offer comes with a spa treatment, dining in hotel restaurants Muze and the Empress Lounge and views of the Jefferson Memorial.
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WASHINGTON — A wise woman once intoned: Baby, credit cards aren’t romance.
A memorable night out with your main squeeze doesn’t have to break the bank. With Valentine’s right around the corner, Destination DC, the city’s official tourism promoter, is highlighting budget-friendly date-night deals — from luxurious staycation packages at top D.C. hotels, discounted tours and deals on flowers and baby sitters.
The Date Nights DC Deals website lists 50 deals for this month. Among the bargains highlighted are:
A “Romantic getaway” at the Trump International Hotel, which features a “sensual escape to The Spa by Ivanka Trump.”
A “Device-free” stay at the Mandarin Oriental, complete with spa treatment, dining at the Empress Lounge and a suite with a view of the Jefferson Memorial
A “Double agent” date package at the International Spy Musuem, which comes with access to a “covert ‘Sexpionage’ scavenger” and a $25 voucher to the gift shop.
Rooftop skating at the Watergate Hotel, which offers “unparalleled 360-degree views of D.C. and the Potomac.”
The “Date Nights DC” website also lists “luxe” date ideas, “can’t-fail first date” ideas and other suggestions.
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Jack Moore joined WTOP.com as a digital writer/editor in July 2016. Previous to his current role, he covered federal government management and technology as the news editor at Nextgov.com, part of Government Executive Media Group.
