Wild Valentine's Days

The most over-the-top Valentine's Day options: How the rich get sexy

Flowers, dinner and a bottle of wine . . . we thought we had it all figured out when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day.

Until a trio of over-the-top deals below came along and put those plans to shame. If you’ve got the disposable income, there are some crazy Valentine's Day possibilities. From an overnight stay at a posh three-story penthouse suite to a Fifty Shades of Grey worthy night of thrills that would satisfy even the book/film’s mercurial main character Christian Grey, here are three extravagant ways to spend Feb. 14.

The penthouse suite at Hotel Icon

Love is in the air from high atop the heart of downtown at this luxurious boutique hotel. Treat your sweetie to a night in the elegant, three-level penthouse suite with sweeping views of the city (a mere $2,214 per night). Your stay includes a bottle of bubbly upon arrival, dinner on your private rooftop terrace and breakfast at the hotel’s Line and Lariat restaurant.

Soak it all in with a dip in a butler-drawn bath in a claw foot tub.

The Fifty Shades experience at Perry's Steakhouse and Grille

Sweep your date off his/her feet and into a helicopter this Valentine's Day. For just $1,499 per couple, you can enjoy a Fifty Shades of Grey lavish evening of pleasure. A limousine will pick you up and take you to a helipad where you'll be flown over The Woodlands for an aerial tour at sunset.

After the helicopter ride, your driver will take you to Perry's Steakhouse and Grille for a decadent dinner followed by a viewing of the film Fifty Shades of Grey at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Vintage Park, where a bottle of champagne will be waiting at your reserved seats.

Romance on the ranch at The Inn at Dos Brisas

Romance your one and only with a weekend at The Inn at Dos Brisas resort. Enjoy two nights (packages start at $3,468 per person) at the legendary luxe Spanish-style hacienda in the Texas Hill Country.

The fun here includes the likes of a 60-minute couples massage, a horse-drawn carriage ride for two, daily breakfast and lunch, and dinner both evenings (one night at the Inn’s five-star restaurant including wine pairings and the other in your room with bottle of wine).

Couples will enjoy a little romance on the ranch at The Inn at Dos Brisas.

Photo courtesy of Inn at Dos Brisas

Couples will enjoy a little romance on the ranch at The Inn at Dos Brisas.

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Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, from high-profile restaurant openings to the return of a foodie favorite event. Get the details on our most popular stories below, then plan your weekend with the help of this guide.

1. Beard-winning Houston chef shares first details of new Montrose restaurant. Houston hospitality veterans Bobby Heugel and chef Justin Yu are sharing more details about House of Louie, their new neighborhood restaurant that’s opening this summer in the former Vibrant space at 1931 Fairview Ave.

2. 11 eateries participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks for the first time. CultureMap has compiled a list of several of the first-time participants in Houston Restaurant Weeks to help guide people’s selections.

3. How vintage finds shaped the look of Houston’s nostalgic new steakhouse. Ford Fry’s new Heights steakhouse Star Rover fills a gap few Houstonians were aware was missing — good ol’ fashioned nostalgia.

4. H-E-B's affordable Joe V's expands with 2 new Houston-area stores. Joe V's Smart Shop, the affordable grocery chain from H-E-B, is expanding in the Houston area with two new stores set to open in 2027 — and construction is already underway.

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5. Chef Austin Simmons dishes on his newly-opened Woodlands restaurant. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated new restaurants opened its doors Tuesday, July 14.