Wherever you’re looking to celebrate, read on for our list of the best honeymoon destinations in the U.S.

While on the campaign trail, then-Senator Barack Obama visited Ashville, the sophisticated mountain hamlet tucked between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. He was so impressed he vowed to return. And so he did — as President Obama and with the first lady.

When Old Hollywood celebs like Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant wanted to retreat from the bright lights of Los Angeles, they would flee to the desert oasis of Palm Springs, two hours east. Today, it’s still a retro-cool hideaway with midcentury-modern architecture that attracts design buffs the world over and resorts that have been resorted to their former glory.

One of those resorts is this whimsical wonderland of texture and color. Contemporary design by the world-famous Jonathan Adler is showcased amid 13 acres of desert gardens.

Deliciously remote (the nearest town is Page, a 25-minute drive away) and bilt into the contours of ancient rock formations using natural materials like standstone and local clay, this 600-acre resort blends seamlessly into the dramatic moonscape and is among the best honeymoon ideas in the U.S. From the king bed to the deep-soaking tub, the 34 low-lying suites are designed to showcase dazzling vistas from every vantage point.

If your idea of a romantic vacay is hearkening back to carefree childhood days spent canoeing and swimming and evenings passed by the fire in a comfy cabin in the woods, then the adults-only Canoe Bay (a six-hour drive from Chicago) should make your list for places to honeymoon in the U.S.

The 94-room Jerome opened in Aspen in 1889 during Colorado’s silver-mining heyday. Its red-brick façade is still as stately today. In addition to charming period rooms like the library, where you can nuzzle on an overstuffed chair, and guest rooms with ornate linens and antique mahogany furnishings, it also has plenty of modern luxuries (e.g., LCD flat-screen TVs, SUV chauffeur service and an outdoor pool and hot tub).

Nosh on contemporary mountain cuisine in the candlelit Garden Terrace restaurant, or have the concierge book you a table at hot spots like BB’s Kitchen and Brexi in one of the best honeymoon resorts in the U.S.

The Sunshine State is so much more than South Beach and Disney World! Over on the serene Gulf Coast is Naples, a polished resort town known for its soft white sand and to-die-for sunsets. No resort captures the area’s pure romance and step-off-the-grid quality better than this 189-room property directly on the beach. Amid lagoon-style swimming pools, swaying palms and a thatch-roof tiki bar, you’ll feel as if you’ve been transported to a tropical island — only with handy high-tech amenities like flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi. The decor — seafoam-green walls, muslin-draped beds and rattan furnishings — adds to the laid-back charm.

Located in Greenouh (30 miles east of Missoula), Paws Up has 24 luxury canvas tents in four camps, each with a dining pavilion (huckleberry pancakes for breakfast; barbecue-brisket sandwiches and sweet-potato fries for lunch). After your “camping butler” delivers freshly brewed coffee, spend the day exploring the Montana wilderness via horseback riding, fly-fishing, hot-air ballooning or hiking.

You an even live out your Wild West fantasies by joining ranch hands for a rootin’, tootin’ cattle drive. On your return, your butler will pop open a bottle of wine so you can toast to a job well done.

Like the Crescent City itself, this 504-room, 14-story grand dame stretches the length of a city block and is back in a big way. After taking on the Waldorf Astoria moniker, the 1893 landmark underwent a $170 million renovation in 2009, bringing its Italian-crystal chandeliers, mosaic-tiled floors, gilded columns and wrought-iron detailing back to the glory days when Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Tennessee Williams frequented its cocktail lounges.

The guest rooms, featuring antique-style décor and high ceilings, are some of the city’s largest. Also, the location can’t be beat: The hotel is just two blocks from the French Quarter and all of its cultural riches.

Imagine coasting along a Chesapeake Bay tributary in an antique sailboat at sunset with a hamper of chilled champagne and fresh crab rolls. This is just one of the classic pleasures in store for guests at this refined inn, the scene of old-money nuptials in the movie Wedding Crashers.