Kerry Gold PER square mile Kerry has more cool accommodation than any other county.

New kid on the block is The Ross, a boutique hotel with serious style at its heart. Sister to the Killarney Park Hotel, Good Taste thinks the restaurant alone is reason enough to want to stay here.

Aside from shockingly gorgeous interiors we like the abundance of local produce on offer - Skeghanore duck wontons, Killorglin smoked salmon, carpaccio of Kerry beef, Cromane mussels.

For the next two weekends there's a special offer - two nights bed and breakfast with dinner on one evening plus a welcome Valentine's cocktail for Euro199 per person sharing. To make your weekend even more memorable, the package also includes a complimentary chauffeur-driven tour of Killarney's sights in a 1952 Triumph Renown motorcar. And they say romance is dead? www. theross. ie; tel:064 31855.

Sugar rush CAN'T choose between expensive chocolates or a romantic night away for 14 February? Why not go one better and arrange a chocolatethemed holiday, where you can both indulge in the sensory thrill of 24-hour chocolate exposure. Here's our pick of the best? Paris Tour Join culinary guide and pastry chef David Lebovitz for a chocolate lovers' tour of Paris. During the day you'll visit a magnificent boulangerie, traditional market and tea salon where he'll introduce you to the sweetest treats in Paris. For real romance book your own private tour with him.

www. davidlebovitz. com Belgian Chocolate Festival Book tickets to Choco-Laté, Bruges' chocolate festival running 6-10 April. From craft chocolatiers to major international brands, you'll find hundreds of events and exhibits showcasing the best of Belgian chocolate. Plenty of sampling opportunities too. See www. choco-late. be.

Central American cacao factory Head to the Talamanca region of Costa Rica and volunteer at a rural cacao plant processing cocoa beans in the traditional way. You'll stay with host families and experience the world of chocolate in a whole new way. See www. mytropicaladventure. com.