10 Best U.S. Resorts for Your Honeymoon

For couples looking for seclusion amid pristine nature, this former Rockefeller Adirondacks Mountains Great Camp is the ultimate luxury. Now a Relais & Chateaux resort, this is the type of place where you can ask the staff for anything and they’ll bend over backward to accommodate you.

Did you mention offhand that you love flourless chocolate cake? Expect to see it for dessert the next night. Wondering about a picnic lunch after your hike? It will be set up in a stunning spot, complete with Champagne. Dinners are communal in the Great Hall unless you request to dine in your room, and the food is next-level delicious. Guests can also enjoy top-shelf alcohol and high-end wines included in the price.

While you can participate in seasonal activities like boating and cross-country skiing, you can just as easily stay inside your sumptuous room with its roaring fireplace, deep soaking tub, and impossibly fluffy bed. Each suite is different, but all are luxurious and filled with thoughtful details. If you want WiFi, however, you’ll have to go to the front office.

This adults-only section of Montana’s beloved Resort at Paws Up offers four stunning home designs nestled in the woods.

From a treehouse-style suite to an all-glass oasis, each design includes spacious indoor/outdoor living complete with a hot tub, multiple fireplaces, and a stargazing rooftop deck. There’s also a live-fire restaurant in addition to the multiple other dining venues at Paws Up serving some of the best steaks in the country.

You can choose from dozens of ranch activities, from clay shooting to fly fishing or cattle driving on horseback. However, the activities do cost extra and add up quickly. Be sure to indulge in a treatment at Spa Town, the tented spa set in a peaceful meadow.

If you’re dreaming of jetting off to a private island after your wedding, look no further than this 4-acre resort in the Florida Keys. It’s accessible only by boat or seaplane. Rooms are beachy bungalows with all the necessary conveniences and luxuries.

The staff tends to your every desire, and immaculate beaches beckon at every turn. Activities include kayaking, fishing excursions, sailing, scuba diving, and more. Afterward, you can unwind at the spa with a four-handed massage or CBD-infused treatments.

For the ultimate honeymoon experience, choose one of the property’s romantic turndown packages. These include touches like rose petals, flickering candles, chilled Champagne, and decadent chocolate truffles. Couples will also appreciate that guests must be 18 years or older, and just 30 bungalows are on the property.

Set in one of the most scenic spots in the country, Amangiri is surrounded by stunning canyons and mountains. As such, the activities are ideal for adventure-loving couples.

There’s a Via Ferrata and Cave Peak Stairway on the property, and guests can enjoy guided hikes, horseback riding, kayaking, paddle boarding, hot air balloon rides, helicopter tours, and excursions to nearby national parks. After a long day of activities, you can pamper yourself at the sumptuous spa or take a dip in the inviting pool. 

The minimalist rooms are built in the concrete style of the resort, allowing the desert scenery to be the star of the show. In 2020, the resort also added Camp Sarika, a luxe glamping retreat a few miles away from the main property. It boasts spacious pavilions that include jacuzzis, plunge pools, and fire pits on the private terraces.

Four Seasons resorts are known for their stellar service, and this outpost is no different. You can expect to be treated like royalty for the entirety of your stay, with staff calling you by name and answering any requests quickly and proficiently.

The 90,000-acre island is almost all yours to explore, with activities like snorkeling, horseback riding, golfing, and sailing available to guests. Plus, the relaxing beach and two pools are ideal for whiling away an afternoon. 

Guests can also visit and dine at the adults-only health retreat Sensei, indulge in spa treatments, and dine at acclaimed restaurants like Nobu, Malibu Farms, and One Forty.

Cultural activities like lei-making and hula demonstrations imbue the property with the Hawaiian spirit. The rooms are modern with added touches like plush beds, Toto bidet toilets, rainforest showers, soaking tubs, and iPads for making requests.

Blackberry Farm boasts a well-earned spot as one of the best luxury farm hotels in the U.S. It tops many people’s bucket lists for destinations—and for good reason.

Set on more than 4,000 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, the resort includes a massive farm with beautiful produce, dozens of grazing sheep, heritage bred chickens, and a kennel for the resort’s beloved truffle-hunting Lagotto Romagnolo dogs from Italy. There are also miles of hiking trails, various boating activities, and a wellness center with a spa, pool, fitness center, and plenty of classes.

If you’re a food lover and culinary appreciator, you’re in for a real treat. Enjoy exquisite meals at Blackberry Farm’s award-winning formal restaurant The Barn, which features a wine list that’s a literal book. You can also dine at the resort’s sister property, Blackberry Mountain, which also has a well-regarded restaurant.

On top of that, guests can participate in culinary classes, whiskey and wine tastings, cooking demos, interactive tours, and special guest chefs, and winemaker events.

This plush Napa Valley resort features modern suites and refreshed rooms and public spaces. All accommodations boast private patios, some with fireplaces or outdoor fire pits, and the cottage suites have outdoor soaking tubs with panoramic views of the Palisades and Mayacamas Mountains.

The pools are also a highlight at this resort, including a mineral spring-fed adults-only spa pool and the main pool complete with lounge seating and cabanas. 

Speaking of the spa, guests can choose from one of the specialized treatments that utilize the mineral-rich mud and water from the area. You can also book the bathhouse and its five different mineral pools in the evening and have it all to yourself.

Guests can participate in activities ranging from wine tastings to hot air balloon rides. When it comes to dining, you can enjoy meals at the beloved Solbar as well as the open-air restaurant Picobar.

Big Sur’s iconic retreat, Post Ranch Inn, is on many people’s bucket lists—and it’s definitely worth the splurge. Breathtaking organic architecture highlights the dramatic cliff and ocean views from all 40 rooms, which include treehouse-style suites and rooms with verdant green roofs.

The resort’s 160 acres include a striking pool in the middle of a field, plus two heated infinity spas with panoramic views, various hiking trails amid soaring redwoods, a spacious spa, and the renowned Sierra Mar restaurant.

Guests can enjoy gratis activities like yoga, sound bath meditations, stargazing, and guided nature walks. For an extra fee, guests can also book a Falconry experience.

If your ideal honeymoon is focused on rest and relaxation, look no further than Eau Palm Beach. The resort’s posh spa features an enchanting wishing well, private garden villas, saunas, steam rooms, and jacuzzis.

Guests can sip Champagne by a secret spa garden accompanied by the sounds of rushing waterfalls while dipping your feet in a warm pool. There are also five couples’ packages to choose from, including the Champagne & Caviar, which treats guests to those two delicacies along with massages, facials, mani/pedis, and more.

Beyond the spa, there are multiple pools, tennis courts, fitness classes, and complimentary water activities (body boarding, paddle boarding, snorkeling). If you’re hoping to get on a jet ski or go wakeboarding, the hotel’s concierge team will provide guests with a list of preferred vendors and help with coordinating your activities.

There’s also a long swath of beach to enjoy, although it can be rocky. At the end of the day, you can retire to your sunny, Jonathan Adler-designed room. Guests can also splurge on a Club Room for access to a personal concierge, all-day food and beverages, yoga on the beach, and VIP check-in and out. 

Just walking among the expansive grounds here feels like an exercise in romance, thanks to the stunning live oaks, charming bridges, tree houses, and chirping birds in the tranquil May River.

Activities include boat rides, biking along the numerous paths and trails, and roasting s’mores over a fire pit. Afterward, guests can cool off in the pools and luxuriate in the spa.

There are several room options available, but the cottages are a must for those looking for added privacy and luxury. There, you’ll find a large bathroom with a soaking tub and double vanity sinks, plus a separate dressing area, a plush bed, and a comfy seating area. There’s even a romantic screened-in porch with rocking chairs, perfect for watching the sunset.