Try These Romantic Winter Getaways Across the USA
Winter has a way of pulling everything closer — the fire, the wine, the person next to you. When the crowds thin and the vineyards go quiet, some of the most romantic corners of the country open up: log cabins tucked into snowy hills, adobe casitas with kiva fireplaces, oceanfront suites where the only plan is room service and a long soak in the tub. And because so many of these hideaways sit a short drive from a tasting room, you can spend the afternoon swirling local reds and the evening watching the snow fall from the hot tub.
I’ve gathered these getaways over years of chasing cozy, and for each one I’ve picked a specific place to stay — everything from a $165 cabin on a Mississippi waterway to a five-star cottage where JFK and Jackie honeymooned. Use the little matcher just below to point you toward the right spot for the two of you, then read on. Each stay links to current rates, so you can book the moment you find your winter.
Tell us what the two of you are after and we’ll match you to a spot on this list — then help you book it.
Cavender Creek Vineyards, Georgia
Taste wines at Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery and stay the weekend in a restored 1820s hand-hewn log cabin on a hill overlooking the vines — here they grow Norton, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Manseng. The cabin has two bedrooms with king-size beds, two bathrooms and two wood-burning fireplaces. Tractor and animal noises (donkeys, roosters, dogs) are all part of it — this rustic retreat sits on a working farm and winery in the North Georgia mountains near Dahlonega.
Browse Dahlonega stays on Expedia →
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Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
A private cabin in the upscale Grandview Resort in Sevierville is an excellent base for a Smoky Mountains getaway with your darling. Snuggle by the fireplace or soak in the hot tub on the back porch with spacious mountain views while sipping local wines. The cabins pair rustic charm with real luxury and all the modern comforts: light-wood walls with vaulted ceilings, full kitchens, king-size log-framed beds, electric fireplaces, porch swings and rocking chairs, and outdoor hot tubs are common. You can check Vrbo for available cabins, too.
Check Sevierville cabin rates on Expedia →
While you’re here, taste your way along the Rocky Top Wine Trail: Apple Barn Winery, Hillside Winery, Mountain Valley Winery, Mill Bridge Winery and Sugarland Cellars.
ALSO READ: Smoky Mountains Itinerary & Travel Guide: A Beautiful Cabin Retreat
Walhonding, Ohio
Curl up by the fire at a cabin at Indian Bear Lodge in Walhonding, Ohio — about 90 minutes northeast of Columbus, on 100 wooded acres. Their Woodland Cabins are just right for a romantic getaway, kitted out with a hot tub, fireplace, charcoal grill, fire pit and every comfort you’d want for a snowed-in weekend. (Note: the on-site winery was lost to a fire in 2023 — the lodge and cabins carry on, and there’s plenty of Ohio wine a short drive away.)
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Shuttle service for up to six guests runs the Three Rivers Wine Trail, home to six wineries: Rainbow Hills Winery & Inn, Heritage Vineyard Winery, Raven’s Glenn Winery and Restaurant, Stone Crest Vineyard, Yellow Butterfly Winery and Baltic Mill Winery. A few distilleries sit near the lodge, as well.
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Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Escape to a secluded cabin in the woods near Slade, Kentucky for a romantic, outdoorsy Kentucky adventure. The cabins in the Red River Mountain development — you can book them here — are rustic and cozy with all the modern comforts. Perched on the mountain slope, they promise privacy and seclusion while sitting right across from the Red River Gorge and only a short drive from Natural Bridge State Park. Spend the daylight hours hiking through the forest to the sandstone arches and bridges; by night, relax by the fire, roast marshmallows and sip whatever warms you right outside your cabin.
Browse Red River Gorge cabins on Expedia →
READ: Red River Gorge Kentucky Itinerary: A Private Cabin Retreat
Sisters, Oregon
FivePine Lodge and Spa, in central Oregon about 25 minutes from Bend and 2.5 hours from Mount Hood, is a romantic cabin getaway made for outdoorsy couples. Sisters takes its name from the Three Sisters, a trio of closely spaced volcanic peaks. Spacious individual wooden cabins with fireplaces are spread through a pine forest, there’s a lovely spa to be pampered at, and complimentary wine or beer is usually poured in the evening by the 30-foot rock fireplace in the main lodge. Plenty of winter activities wait just outside for the adventurous.
Check FivePine Lodge rates on Expedia →
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Hill Country, Mississippi
Cabins at Midway offers three wooden cabins along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway overlooking Midway Marina in Fulton, Mississippi. Its remote, scenic setting makes it a lovely base for a getaway in northeast Mississippi and for anyone visiting nearby Tupelo. Rustic charm and comfort blend into a real feeling of warmth — cuddle up by the wood-burning fireplace inside, or by the shared outdoor fireplace shaped like a stand-alone brick chimney right at the water’s edge. Venture out to explore Tupelo, visit Elvis Presley’s birthplace, trace parts of the historic Natchez Trace, and follow the blues and country music trails.
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Van Buren, Missouri
Experience the wild beauty of the Ozarks, the Current River and the clear blue water of Big Spring from a luxurious cabin in quaint Van Buren, Missouri. With a population of only about 800, Van Buren is perfect for couples who want to feel gloriously far from everything. The newly built Clear View Cabin sits right at the entrance of Big Spring Park and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, about a mile from the Current River. The three-bedroom log cabin has cathedral ceilings, two living rooms, two fireplaces (one dual-sided between the upper living area and the porch), and — the best part — two-level porches with sweeping Ozark views. Grab a thick blanket or two, nestle onto the outdoor queen swing bed with your special someone, and soak it all in.
Browse Van Buren stays on Expedia →
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Dubuque, Iowa
Cozy up to your sweetheart in a remote cabin amid snow-covered rolling hills at Lorelei Cabins in Dubuque, Iowa — you may spot deer scurrying along the hillside. The charming cabins come with an indoor gas fireplace, an outdoor fire pit and a Jacuzzi overlooking a frozen pond in winter. Strap on snowshoes and follow the secluded trails arm in arm, or, if you ski or snowboard, head over to Sundown Mountain Resort, about 20 minutes away. With a 475-foot vertical drop, 21 daily-groomed runs, four lifts and two carpets, it’s a great little hill for easing into snow sports.
Browse Dubuque stays on Expedia →
Bal Harbour, Florida
For couples who’d rather be pampered than snowed in, Bal Harbour is the antidote to winter — a polished, quiet enclave at the top of Miami Beach where the plan is simple: book an oceanfront suite and make the room the destination. Cocoon yourselves in with the balcony doors open, order in, and let a deep soaking tub with a floor-to-ceiling ocean view do the rest. Between beach walks, reserve a couples’ spa treatment or wander the designer shops and museums nearby. (A note for planners: the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, long the go-to here, is closed for a full reimagining through 2026 and reopens in 2027 — plenty of oceanfront neighbors are taking reservations in the meantime.)
Browse oceanfront Bal Harbour hotels on Expedia →
Taos, New Mexico
Taos wears winter beautifully: adobe walls glowing under a low desert sun, the Sangre de Cristo peaks white behind them, and woodsmoke on the cold, clear air. For a genuinely romantic base, book a room at the Adobe & Pines Inn, an 1830s hacienda-turned-B&B just south of town where the rooms have wood-burning kiva fireplaces and private outdoor hot tubs — you soak under high-desert stars, then warm up by your own crackling fire. Spend your days skiing the deep, dry powder at Taos Ski Valley (about 30 minutes up the canyon), wandering the galleries and adobe storefronts around historic Taos Plaza, or driving out to the mineral hot springs at Ojo Caliente.
For the wine side of the trip, Black Mesa Winery‘s tasting room sits just off Taos Plaza (100% New Mexico wines by the taste, glass or bottle), and the acclaimed high-altitude Vivác Winery is about 25 minutes south in Dixon — where they pour cool-climate reds alongside their own handmade chocolates.
Check Adobe & Pines Inn rates on Expedia →
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Lake Tahoe
Few places do alpine romance like Tahoe in the snow — that impossibly blue water ringed by white Sierra peaks. For a base that leans cozy rather than crowded, the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe sits right on the quieter Nevada shore at Incline Village, with fireplace suites, a private beach and the Stillwater Spa. Curl up in your room as snow falls over the lake, book a couples’ massage, then warm your hands at the lakeside fire pits with a nightcap. By day, ski the mellow lake-view runs at Diamond Peak minutes away (or drive to Northstar and Palisades for bigger terrain), or snowshoe a stretch of the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Tahoe isn’t a growing region, but the wine’s not far: over in Truckee (about 30 minutes), Truckee River Winery has crafted high-elevation Pinot and Merlot since 1989, with intimate barrel-room tastings, and downtown has a handful of snug tasting rooms and wine bars to duck into when it’s cold.
Check Hyatt Regency Tahoe rates on Expedia →
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Cradled by the Tetons, Jackson Hole is winter romance with a side of Old West. Base yourselves at the Rustic Inn Creekside Resort & Spa, a 12-acre creekside property walkable to Jackson’s Town Square, where private log cabins come with fireplaces and the winter showpiece is an outdoor fireside hot tub you can sink into after a day in the snow. Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge to see thousands of wintering elk up close, carve the world-class terrain at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, then walk under the antler arches for dinner and a Wyoming whiskey nightcap.
Even up here you’re near a glass: Jackson Hole Winery cellars its wine at 6,200 feet at the base of the Tetons, and its tasting room right on East Broadway welcomes walk-ins daily.
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Acadia National Park, Maine
When the summer crowds vanish, Acadia becomes one of the most romantic quiet places in the country — the Atlantic crashing against snow-clad granite, the carriage roads turned to private paths for two. Early winter is the sweet spot: base yourselves oceanfront at the Bar Harbor Inn & Spa on Frenchman Bay, where the king rooms have gas fireplaces and water-view windows and there’s a full spa to thaw out in. Snowshoe or cross-country ski the park’s groomed carriage-road network, walk the Bar Island land bridge at low tide, then warm up fireside with hot cocoa. (Bar Harbor is a seasonal town — many places close deep winter, so December is the ideal window; confirm your dates when you book.)
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Five More Romantic Winter Escapes — With the Wine to Match
A few more we’ve fallen for lately, each one pairing a genuinely romantic winter stay with real wine country nearby — from snowbound vineyards to warm desert canyons.
Walla Walla, Washington
Winter is Walla Walla’s quiet season, which is exactly what makes it romantic — 120-plus wineries, and in the cold months you often have the winemaker and the tasting bar to yourselves. Settle into Eritage Resort, a small luxury property set on 300 acres of vineyard and wheat, where every suite has a private deck, a deep soaking tub and its own fireplace, and there are indoor and outdoor fireplaces around the grounds for frosty evenings. When the weather turns, you don’t have to go anywhere: the on-site restaurant pours a deep Washington list, so dinner is a fireside wine flight and a walk back to your room under the stars.
Check Eritage Resort rates on Expedia →
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville was practically built for winter romance. Check into the historic Omni Grove Park Inn, a grand stone mountain lodge whose Great Hall has a pair of 36-foot fireplaces big enough to walk into — the kind of place you curl up in with a glass of red while the Blue Ridge goes gray and gold outside. Downstairs, the subterranean spa hides mineral pools and waterfalls in candlelit stone caverns, a classic cold-weather indulgence. Ten minutes away, Biltmore Estate — home to the most-visited winery in the country — dresses its mansion for an elaborate candlelit Christmas, and the estate winery pours complimentary tastings.
Check Omni Grove Park Inn rates on Expedia →
Finger Lakes, New York
The Finger Lakes is the East Coast’s great cool-climate wine region — world-class Riesling — and in winter the glacial lakes and vineyard hills go still and snow-quiet. Stay at The Lake House on Canandaigua, a MICHELIN Guide retreat right on the water with in-room fireplaces, oversized soaking tubs, a lakeside hot tub you can sit in as it snows, and a spa with couples’ treatment rooms. Warm up with fireside cocktails at the Library Bar, spend a day sledding or skiing nearby, then work your way along the Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail, where the tasting rooms are cozy and blissfully uncrowded in the off-season.
Check Lake House rates on Expedia →
Sedona, Arizona
If your idea of winter romance skips the snow, Sedona’s red rocks glow under mild, sunny days and crisp, starry nights. Book a creekside cottage at L’Auberge de Sedona, tucked on the banks of Oak Creek, where the cottages have wood-burning fireplaces, jetted tubs and private cedar outdoor showers, and dinner is served fireside on flagstone terraces beside the water. Spend the day hiking the canyons in shirtsleeve sunshine, then drive 30 to 40 minutes into the Verde Valley — Arizona’s marquee wine country — for tastings at Page Springs Cellars and the Cornville trail.
Check L’Auberge de Sedona rates on Expedia →
Santa Barbara & Montecito, California
For a warm California hideaway with serious wine credentials, it’s hard to beat San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito — a Forbes Five-Star cottage hideaway of vine-covered cottages with stone fireplaces, four-poster beds and private outdoor sunken spas (JFK and Jackie honeymooned here). Central Coast winters are gentle, with days often in the 60s, which means uncrowded tasting rooms both on the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail and up in the Santa Ynez Valley and Sta. Rita Hills — some of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the country. End each day back at the ranch’s fireside speakeasy with a nightcap.
Check San Ysidro Ranch rates on Expedia →
More Winter Travel Guides & Inspiration
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These are just a few of the countless romantic places to escape with your sweetheart this winter. Have a favorite of your own? Share it with us in the comments.
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