Valentine’s Day Escapes for Parents
Two Resorts Where Love Comes First (Again)
text Enrico Fragale Esposito
Let’s be honest: love doesn’t disappear after kids. It just gets… rescheduled. Between school runs, bedtime stories and calendars that look like a military operation, finding time for each other becomes an act of intention. Valentine’s Day, then, isn’t about grand gestures, it’s about pressing pause. Even briefly. Even imperfectly.
This year, two Italian destinations offer a gentle reminder that every now and then, it’s healthy (and very chic) to step away from family life.
Perched at 1,500 meters, somewhere between earth and sky, Vigilius Mountain Resort doesn’t shout romance. It whispers it.
Here, Valentine’s Day is an invitation to disconnect, literally. No screens in shared spaces, no TV in the rooms, Wi-Fi gently switched off at night. Not as a rule, but as a relief. A chance to look at each other without notifications stealing the scene.
For parents used to being “always on,” this feels radical in the best way. Silence becomes a luxury. Sleep gets deeper. Conversations stretch out again, uncut by vibrations in a pocket.
Whether it’s a day-long spa escape or a stay shaped around slow meals, warm water and mountain air, the message is simple: love doesn’t need constant stimulation. Sometimes it just needs space.
And yes, leaving the kids with grandparents for a night or two? Consider it an act of love for everyone involved.
If Vigilius is about subtraction, ChorusLife Immersive SPA is about exploration.
Opened in January, this is Italy’s first immersive urban spa with no pre-set “romantic packages,” no forced candlelight clichés. Instead, a vast sensory landscape where couples choose their own path.
Five worlds inspired by cultures and elements — from Japanese stillness to Nordic contrasts, from Roman warmth to Himalayan purity and Moroccan steam. You move through them freely, together but at your own rhythm.
Just 45 minutes from Milan, yet worlds away from routine, ChorusLife is proof that romance doesn’t need to be far, just thoughtfully designed.
No guilt required. No explanations needed.
Taking time as a couple isn’t an escape from family life. It’s a return to what holds it together. Because happy parents make the best storytellers, listeners, and bedtime heroes.
Visit vigilius.it and chorusspa.com for more info.
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Cover image: Vigilius Mountain Resort