Admittedly, it is missed for a dinner for two at the restaurant, a cine huddled one against the other or an exhibition hand in hand.
But all is not lost!
Valentine's Day - it takes place this Sunday - is still an opportunity to change air, to shake up everyday life for the less gloomy in these times of health crisis.
Your other half wants change?
Want to break your routine?
For this unusual 2021 edition, there is still one possibility, and not the least.
It is even a must to celebrate his union: a beautiful night in a hotel room.
Because it is not too late to book a romantic getaway even a stone's throw from your home, we offer you a few establishments in Paris where you can meet and take a breath of fresh air as a couple.
Some hotels have even reopened especially for the feast of lovers and they are waiting for you.
On the menu: champagne and rose petals galore.
But don't panic: if napkins and heart-shaped balloons aren't your thing, we've got you covered too.
If you are more into handcuffs and other adult toys, hotels will be happy to provide you with the right equipment.
If the master in the field, the Love Hotel on rue Saint-Denis (1st) is already full, it is not yet too late to book accommodation with naughty accessories.
The Lancaster hotel, 7, rue de Berri (8th arrondissement): a 5-star “family home”
The Lancaster Hotel offers rooms specially decorated for Valentine's Day.
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It only reopens for Valentine's Day and intends to bait you with its luxury and charm of an old family home.
The 18th century furniture is mixed with touches of modernity, all in a charming and atypical atmosphere.
The rooms, elegantly decorated for Valentine's Day, start at 440 euros.
On the evening menu, dishes prepared by chef Sébastien Giroud and specially thought for the occasion: foie gras, Saint-Jacques and “passion dessert”.
Hôtel du Sentier, 2, place du Caire (2nd): "a hostel like in the provinces" with the service and comfort of a 4-star
The Hôtel du Sentier offers spacious and bright rooms with bathtub and marble.
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In a listed building, Charlotte and Samuel Castro welcome you to their hotel in picturesque Cairo Square.
If you need space and to breathe, don't hesitate to book one of their spacious and bright rooms.
Here, no romantic decoration, but a homemade menu at 70 euros in room service, Covid obliges.
For a reservation for the night of Saturday, that of Sunday is half price.
Bonus: large bathtubs in some rooms.
From 220 euros per night.
The Secret de Paris hotel, 2, rue de Parme (9th): for lovers of the capital
The Secret de Paris hotel offers rooms with decorations dedicated to the monuments of the capital.
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Four stars on the counter for this atypical establishment.
Do you miss climbing to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower?
Visit the Musée d'Orsay too?
Try a room in this hotel dedicated to the monuments of Paris and take advantage of its “romance offer”: on the program, more petals, more champagne and, for the more adventurous, a “love box” with intimate accessories (handcuffs , whip, burlesque nipple covers, vibrating ring).
Advantage of the Secret de Paris: some rooms have a jacuzzi.
Otherwise, the hotel is also a spa.
From 350 euros per night.
The Ekta hotel, 52, rue Galilée (8th arrondissement): seventies and cozy atmosphere guaranteed
The Ekta hotel offers a special Valentine's Day decoration in a seventies atmosphere.
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Ideally located for lovers of the Champs-Elysées, the Ekta hotel, 3 stars, is at least worth the detour for its facade and its glass roof.
Inside, Courrèges / seventies atmosphere and warm welcome.
For Valentine's Day, the establishment offers you a predefined package (but you can also do à la carte) at 55 euros: half a bottle of champagne, rose petals on the bed and a box of Ladurée macaroons.
For Cupid aficionados, possibility of balloons and more champagne.
Bonus of the establishment (even if this weekend promises to be cold): some rooms have a terrace.
From 90 euros per night.