The 10 Most Romantic IHG Hotels, Ranked by Real Guests - August 2026

Where couples kept finding reasons to stay another night.

Romance is hard to fake and easy to spot in a review — the surprise cake, the private plunge pool, the staff who quietly turned an anniversary into something unforgettable. We ranked these ten from verified IHG reviews, weighting how often couples described their stay as romantic and how warmly. From overwater villas in Bora Bora to a candle-making evening on the Algarve, these are the hotels couples come back to, often for the same anniversary they celebrated the first time.

BEIHAI, MAINLAND CHINA

1. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Beihai Silver Beach

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Beihai Silver Beach is a romantic coastal escape for couples looking to unwind by the sea. Set near the soft sands and gentle waters of Silver Beach, the hotel offers a relaxing backdrop for slow mornings, seaside strolls, and quiet evenings together. With its beachside setting, polished atmosphere, and easy access to one of Beihai’s most scenic coastal areas, it’s a beautiful choice for couples planning a peaceful getaway, anniversary trip, or romantic retreat.

The room was beautifully decorated with rose petals, candles, and a heartfelt anniversary card.

— Peterxu1011, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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BAA ATOLL, MALDIVES

2. Vignette Collection Noku Maldives

Honeymooners are the heart of the reviews here, and they single out the personal touches — special honeymoon benefits, little workshops with the team, beautifully presented rooms and a staff that remembers what brought you. Couples describe Tito's yoga sessions and a level of attention that turns a Maldives stay into something more intimate than the setting alone would deliver. It's a property where the romance is in the care as much as the over-water view, and the guests who come for a honeymoon leave already planning the anniversary.

We really appreciate all the great gestures the team at Noku have given us - from our special honeymoon benefits, to the little workshops they have arranged on the island every afternoon to keep us entertained.

— Angel, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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BORA BORA, FRENCH POLYNESIA

3. InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa

Some hotels become the backdrop to a couple's biggest moments, and this Bora Bora resort does it again and again — guests describe weddings, honeymoons and anniversaries here, complete with flowers, welcome gifts and overwater villas framed by Mount Otemanu. Reviewers say outright they couldn't think of a better place to have married and honeymooned. It's the romantic destination hotel in its purest form, where the lagoon, the spa and the staff combine into the kind of stay couples describe as unforgettable years later.

Honestly, couldn’t think of a better place to have had our wedding & honeymoon, I would definitely recommend this hotel!!

— Amara, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS

4. Hotel Indigo Turks & Caicos Grace Bay

Adults-only in spirit, this Grace Bay property is described by guests as the perfect hotel for couples who want a quiet, relaxing escape on one of the world's great beaches. Reviewers praise an upscale, relaxing environment best suited to couples chilling in Providenciales, naming a long list of staff who made the stay personal. It's a romance built on calm rather than spectacle — no children's noise, no crowds, just a beautiful beach and the space to enjoy it together, which is exactly what the couples who book it are after.

This is the perfect hotel for adult couples who want a quiet and relaxing vacation on Grace Bay beach.

— Mark Alexander, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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BORA BORA, FRENCH POLYNESIA

5. InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort

Couples celebrating milestones find this Le Moana resort rises to the occasion — guests describe thoughtful champagne gifts and a 25th wedding anniversary made truly unforgettable, set against a property they call fabulous, beautiful and peaceful. Reviewers mention elopements and honeymoons handled with the same care. On the quieter side of Bora Bora, it pairs the iconic lagoon with a more intimate scale, and the result is the kind of stay couples describe with a touch of disbelief that anywhere could be quite so well suited to them.

Thank you for the thoughtful champagne gifts and for making our 25th wedding anniversary truly unforgettable in beautiful Bora Bora.

— Vivian, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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HAYMAN ISLAND, AUSTRALIA

6. InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef

Seclusion is the romance here — a private island in the Whitsundays that guests describe as close to nature, peaceful and amazingly beautiful, reached by a boat transfer that begins the escape the moment you land. Reviewers praise friendly, efficient staff, comfortable beds and surroundings so calm they read as restorative. For couples who want privacy and natural drama over nightlife, this is the setting, where the lack of anyone else around turns out to be exactly the luxury they came for.

Such an amazing place so close to nature, peaceful and amazing beauty.

— Louis, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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NATADOLA, FIJI

7. Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is a dreamy island retreat for couples seeking romance, relaxation, and unforgettable oceanfront beauty. Set along one of Fiji’s most scenic coastal settings, the resort creates the perfect backdrop for slow beach days, sunset walks, spa treatments, and quiet moments together by the water. With its tropical atmosphere, upscale resort feel, and mix of beach, golf, and wellness experiences, it’s an ideal choice for honeymoons, anniversaries, or a peaceful romantic escape.

Our overall stay (we were celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary), was truly excellent, and we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful setting and service.

— N. Mataitini, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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EL PESCADERO, MEXICO

8. Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa

Sunsets do a lot of the work at this Kimpton — guests describe watching gorgeous evenings unfold from a private patio and plunge pool, set in grounds they call impeccable and matured into something stunning. Reviewers return to one word repeatedly: peaceful. It's a romance of stillness and beauty rather than buzz, a place couples describe as simply wonderful, where the staff and the setting combine into the kind of quiet luxury that makes a stay feel longer and slower in the best possible way.

Watching the gorgeous sunsets from our patio and plunge pool was the highlight of our stay .The grounds are impeccable, and have matured so much over the last couple of years that we just love to walk around the grounds and discover all of different paths and areas.

— Doug, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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ROATAN, HONDURAS

9. Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort and Spa

Couples describe this Roatan Kimpton in exactly the terms the category calls for — amazing, romantic, with great food and a truly scenic island wrapped around it. Reviewers praise extremely comfortable beds, a peaceful atmosphere that made it easy to fully unwind, and surprise touches from the welcome drink onward. It's a Caribbean resort that delivers romance through comfort and setting in equal measure, the kind of place where a couple's expectations get exceeded by details they didn't know to expect, beginning the moment they arrive.

Amazing resort, Great food, Romantic, and a truly Amazing and Scenic Island.

— Nick, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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KOH SAMUI, THAILAND

10. InterContinental Koh Samui Resort

Thailand's romance shows up in the service here — guests describe staff at Flames Restaurant preparing a lovely small gift after a meal, lovely rooms with private pools and live music on the first night that one couple called phenomenal. Reviewers describe a beautiful, peaceful environment and a stay so wonderful they're already planning the return. It's a resort that layers thoughtful touches over a stunning hillside setting, and couples leave with the sense that they were genuinely looked after rather than merely accommodated.

I would also like to thank Woody and Mark from Flames Restaurant for taking such great care of us and for preparing a lovely small gift after our private dinner.

— Dominique, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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*How we ranked them: Every hotel on this list was identified through analysis of thousands of verified IHG guest reviews. Hotels are ranked by the proportion of reviewers who positively mentioned romantic atmosphere, weighted by review volume and sentiment. All reviews sourced from IHG.com.

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Crowne Plaza Beihai Silver Beach

No. 8, Yintan Fourth Road, Yinhai District
Beihai, Guangxi 536000, Mainland China

4.74 (65 reviews)
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Vignette Collection Noku Maldives

Kuda Funafaru Island
Noonu Atoll, 20188, Maldives

4.50 (42 reviews)
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InterContinental Bora Bora Resort Thalasso Spa

Motu Piti Aau
Bora Bora, 98730, French Polynesia/Tahiti

4.72 (2366 reviews)
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Hotel Indigo Turks & Caicos Grace Bay

Forbes Road
Grace Bay, TKCA 1ZZ, Turks & Caicos Islands

4.80 (41 reviews)
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InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort

Matira Point
Bora Bora, 98730, French Polynesia/Tahiti

4.75 (2328 reviews)
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InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef

Hayman Island
Hayman Island, Queensland 4801, Australia

4.20 (935 reviews)
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InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa

Maro Road
Natadola, Fiji Islands

4.60 (2590 reviews)
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Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa

Camino Sin Nombre, Lote 545
El Pescadero, Baja California Sur 23310, Mexico

4.76 (41 reviews)
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Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort and Spa

West Bay
Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4.45 (150 reviews)
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InterContinental Koh Samui Resort

295 Moo 3, Taling Ngam Beach
Koh Samui, 84140, Thailand

4.64 (1689 reviews)
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The cities made for romance

Some cities have been the setting for love stories for centuries. Paris is the obvious one, and earns it — but Venice, with its canals and quiet bridges, runs it close. Rome and Florence pair art and history with long, candlelit dinners, while New York offers the romance of the big city — rooftop views, late walks, a show. London rounds out a shortlist of cities where the destination itself does half the work of a romantic weekend away.

IHG brands couples return to

InterContinental dominates the romantic destination category, with overwater villas, private islands and resort settings — Bora Bora, the Maldives, the Whitsundays — where staff are practiced at turning honeymoons and anniversaries into the milestone couples remember.

Kimpton brings boutique intimacy and a personal touch, from sunset plunge pools in Panama to scenic island resorts — a brand whose thoughtful, design-led style suits couples after character over scale.

Hotel Indigo offers neighborhood-rooted boutiques and quiet, adults-in-mind retreats like its Grace Bay property — ideal for couples who want a relaxed, grown-up escape with a strong sense of place.

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