Moms and dads, we have so many things to worry about, don’t we? With jobs and children and activities and more, it seems like the last thing we have time for is a romantic getaway.

But there are a few businesses tucked away in Edmond that seek to help put the romance back in your marriage. There's no better time to explore romance than in February, when Valentine's Day naturally turns our thoughts to love.

Though many of us may not be able to truly get out of the city for a getaway, local bed and breakfasts allow couples an escape from the everyday. These venues are outfitted with the ultimate in old-fashioned luxury and modern technology to provide guests with a romantic getaway just a stone’s throw from home.

Arcadian Inn and Aaron’s Gate Country Getaways

The Arcadian Inn is celebrating 20 years in operation, and innkeepers Gary and Martha Hall have spent time upgrading the properties to meet the needs of guests. Each room is decorated with a different theme, but enhancing romance is the goal of each of them. “We try to think of every way to keep you together,” said Martha.

The Halls focus is to provide personalized care to each of their guests, and the relaxing experience begins upon arrival. Guests are greeted with soft music, handsomely set breakfast tables and personalized greetings. This attention to detail has served the Inn well—Arcadian Inn has been voted the number one bed and breakfast by readers of The Oklahoman for ten consecutive years.

Aaron’s Gate Country Getaways, also operated by the Halls, is just east of Guthrie, and features four full-amenity honeymoon cabins on 82 wooded acres. Cabins include screened-in porches, hot tubs, gas fireplaces, dry saunas, Jacuzzi tubs and European spa showers for two.

Two Hearts Inn

Edmond’s Two Hearts Inn is owned and operated by Larry and Tamara Rhoads, and was named the Best of the Best by Oklahoma Magazine in 2009. The Inn features six theme rooms outfitted with large whirlpool tubs and high-tech features (flat screen television, DVD player and free WiFi).

Guests can choose to take breakfast in their rooms or visit Inspirations Tea Room, also owned and operated by the Rhoads family. The Tea Room also offers lunch and dinner packages to Inn guests Tuesday through Sunday night.

“We like to say that we are a getaway without going away,” said Larry. “People can just take off work and be here to start their getaway.”

The outdoor space at the Inn is just as inviting as the plush guest rooms—five canopy-covered acres boast a creek and an outdoor fire pit with cozy furniture for guests who want to spend some time outdoors. The on-site lending library of popular books and DVD titles offers those who wish to stay indoors a bit of entertainment.

Karen Mitchell, a lifelong resident of the Oklahoma City metro area, lives in Edmond with her husband, Mark, teenage son, Ryan, and one spoiled Welsh Corgi. Daughter, Megan, attends OSU in Stillwater.