Romantic movie settings

Where the stars head for their holidays

50 First Dates
Driving through tropical forests, the waves of the Pacific crashing in, volcanic mountains on the horizon and the sound of Somewhere Over The Rainbow playing in your head... what better way to spend a special date with someone?

Hawaii is where Henry (Adam Sandler) and Lucy (Drew Barrymore) fell in love over and over again, and the laid-back life on the islands of ‘aloha', where you can do anything from swim with dolphins to watch the sunset from the top of a crater, will no doubt get you feeling a little sentimental.

Where to stay
With the "Distinguished Guest" list topping 90 names, including Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler and Nic Cage, Honolulu's Kahala Hotel And Resort is steeped with glamour. Ocean-view suites, resident dolphins in the private lagoon, and the mountains behind you make this the perfect spot for a tropical tryst.

Go to www.kahalaresort.com

The Notebook
For all that Southern charm and a setting that romantic movies are made of, head down to Charleston, South Carolina. Gone With The Wind, The Patriot and the film that brought Ryan Gosling and Rachel MacAdams together, The Notebook, were all filmed on the oak-lined streets of this old colonial city.

A walk past the Georgian Palladian architecture on "Rainbow Row", a boat ride down the Ashley River (seen in The Notebook) and a taste of that Southern hospitality is enough to take anyone right back to 18th-century America.

Where to stay
Positively charming, Charleston Place is the hotel of choice of Richard Gere and Oprah Winfrey.

Go to www.charlestonplace.com

When A Man Loves A Woman
Call us soppy, but who didn't dream of running off for some romantic QT after watching Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia in this 1994 tear-jerker? And while Cabo San Lucas and Cancun roll off the tongue as celeb getaways, Zihuatanejo, Mexico, the dream getaway also spoken about in The Shawshank Redemption, is the place the pair headed.

Lying by the waters of the Mexican Riviera, the white beaches and Mexican charm of lesser-known Zihuatanejo has lured stars like Claudia Schiffer and Jack Nicholson.

Where to stay
You'll remember the infinity pools of the luxurious La Casa Que Canta's infinity pools overlooking Zihua Bay from When A Man Loves A Woman.

Go to www.lacasaquecanta.com

Moulin Rouge
The bright lights, the Eiffel Tower, the cuisine and couture and the originality of Moulin Rouge, some may think is a little cliched, but there's something intrinsically romantic about the city of Paris that makes any girl dream of standing on a bridge over the Seine with someone special.

Head to a show at the eponymous Moulin Rouge theatre, wake up to croissants and cafe au lait, stroll along boulevards and experience everything that's bohemian and beautiful about the city... in the springtime, naturally.

Where to stay
Sex And The City fans will have their hearts set on the Plaza Athenee - the backdrop to the season finale with decadent view of the city.

Go to www.plaza-athenee-paris.com

Breakfast At Tiffany's
It's the quintessential romantic movie, and the Big Apple is where those famous Audrey Hepburn window shopping scenes were filmed. Take a trip to 171 East 71st Street, Manhattan - Holly Golightly's apartment - and enjoy a slow stroll through Central Park.

But the piece de resistance for any romantic getaway has to be popping into 727 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, Manhattan - the address all girls dream of... Tiffany & Co.

Where to stay
The Carlyle Hotel is something of an American institution, with stars either living or staying there, and even young Suri Cruise recently enjoyed a tea party with pals there.

Go to www.thecarlyle.com