Have you always wanted to take an exotic trip to a balmy paradise? Well, with a little imagination and creativity, you can without stepping outside your door.
It doesn't matter where you live, as long as you have one room you can set up to feel like a romantic hotel room. It could be your living room, it could be your bedroom.
Step One: clear all clutter. This isn't a deep clean, simply remove the clutter. Put stuff away or hide it. We want that "hotel" feel. Dust and vacuum because this is about pampering, and who feels pampered when surrounded by dust?
Step Two: take down the curtains and in their place hang white or bright colored sheets. Leave them parted if possible.
Step Three: if you've decided to use your bedroom, make your bed as beautifully and neatly as possible.
Step Four: set up a fan to blow the curtains. This will give that "hotel on the beach" feel. Place some battery operated candles around the room.
Step Five: if you have a TV in the room you've selected and it's connected to the Internet, set it to stream a non-music-accompanied beach scene complete with palm tree(s), ocean waves, and bird cries. Youtube has some great live streams. I prefer live streams because they don't have many commercials as a rule.
Step Six: take a hot bath or shower, rub on some nice lotion--anything with a coconut and jojoba scent would be perfect. Pull on a terry cloth robe if you have one (preferably a white one), or even your beach clothes.
Step Seven: relax and lose yourself in the sensation of being on "vacation."
Having a bowl of refreshing fruit like grapes or a vacation drink would also go a long way to help complete the sensation of being on a luxury weekend getaway.