Joy Honeymoons
Honeymoon hotels for your first great trip.
Dream destinations. Standout stays. All in one place.
Honeymoon Planning
How Joy Honeymoons works
Say where you want to wake up. We'll show you the hotels worth waking up in, and take you straight to live dates and prices.
Step one
You choose where — or when
Pick a destination you're dreaming about, or start from the month you're free.
Step two
We show you where to stay
A short list worth your honeymoon, in the part of it you'd actually want to wake up in.
Step three
You book on Joy
Live dates and prices, straight through to the hotel.
The Places Joy Couples Ask About Most
Honeymoon destinations
Beachy mornings, city nights, mountain air, or a little of everything.
When you click Maui, you get Wailea — not a highway hotel with Maui in the name.
Maui, Hawaii
Golden beaches, slow mornings, and an island made for lingering.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Kyoto, Japan
Temple gardens, quiet lanes, and dinners that take the whole evening.
Best late Mar, Nov
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Clifftop stays, long lunches, and views worth the winding road.
Best May–Jun, Sep
Santorini, Greece
Whitewashed hideaways, caldera sunsets, and sea in every direction.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Maldives
Overwater villas, warm lagoons, and very little on the agenda.
Best Nov–Apr
Bali, Indonesia
Jungle mornings, beachside nights, and a beautiful change of pace.
Best Apr–Oct
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Warm water, beautiful resorts, and an easy reason to stay one more night.
Best Dec–Apr
Costa Rica
Cloud forest one morning, Pacific surf the next.
Best Dec–Apr
Start With Your Date
Honeymoon destinations by month
Pick the month you're planning around and we'll show you where it's at its best — and where it isn't.
Maldives
Dry season, flat water, and the clearest skies of the year.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Warm days without the summer humidity.
Costa Rica
Dry season in full swing on the Pacific side.
Maui, Hawaii
Whale season off the west shore, and the beaches stay quiet.
Bali and Thailand's Andaman coast are in their wet months.
Maldives
Still dry, still quiet, before the March rush.
Costa Rica
The green season is over and the Pacific coast is at its best.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Cool nights, warm sea, and the clearest reef water of the year.
Maui, Hawaii
Peak whale watching, and the rain stays on the north shore.
Europe's coasts are shut for the season — Amalfi and Santorini are quiet for a reason.
Kyoto, Japan
Late March is blossom, and the gardens stay open into the evening.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Warm sea, long days, before the summer heat.
Costa Rica
The last dry weeks before the rains come back.
Maui, Hawaii
Warm and dry, with the trades keeping the afternoons cool.
Caribbean pricing peaks over spring break, and the beaches follow.
Kyoto, Japan
Blossom in the north of the city, and nothing else on the agenda.
Bali, Indonesia
The rains stop and the rice terraces are at their greenest.
Maui, Hawaii
Shoulder season — warm shore, half-empty sand.
Costa Rica
Cloud forest mornings before the afternoon showers arrive.
Santorini hasn't warmed up yet, and many caldera hotels are still closed.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Warm sea, long evenings, before the crowds arrive.
Santorini, Greece
Everything is open and nothing is full.
Bali, Indonesia
Dry, clear, and far quieter than July.
Maui, Hawaii
Calm water on the south shore and light until late.
The Maldives moves into its wet season this month.
Santorini, Greece
Long light, warm water, and the caldera at its best.
Maui, Hawaii
Dry, calm and warm on the south and west shores.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
The sea has warmed up and the lemon groves are in full flush.
Bali, Indonesia
Dry season opens, and the mornings are clear.
The Caribbean hurricane season opens on the first of the month.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Warm sea, long evenings, before the August crowds arrive.
Bali, Indonesia
Dry season. Clear mornings and cool nights inland.
Santorini, Greece
Hot days, but the meltemi keeps the evenings easy.
The Maldives is in its wet season, and the Caribbean is entering hurricane season. Both are cheaper for a reason.
Bali, Indonesia
The driest month, and the surf on the west coast is at its best.
Maui, Hawaii
Warm, dry and reliably calm.
Italy and Greece are at their hottest and busiest — Ferragosto empties the cities onto the coast.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
The sea is still warm and the coast has emptied out.
Maui, Hawaii
Shoulder season, and the quietest beaches of the year.
Santorini, Greece
September light, warm sea, and dinner outside every night.
Peak Caribbean hurricane season, Riviera Maya included.
Santorini, Greece
Warm sea, soft light, and the last of the season.
Bali, Indonesia
The shoulder before the rains, with everything still open.
Maui, Hawaii
Dry, quiet, and the best value month on the island.
Kyoto's colour hasn't turned yet — wait for late November.
Kyoto, Japan
The maples turn, and the temple gardens open late.
Maldives
The dry season begins and the water clears.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Hurricane season is over and the holiday crowds haven't arrived.
Bali's rains return, and Costa Rica's Pacific coast is still drying out.
Maldives
Dry, warm and completely still — the best water of the year.
Costa Rica
Dry season opens on both coasts.
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Warm sea and clear skies, ahead of the holiday rush.
Maui, Hawaii
Green mountains, warm ocean, and the whales returning.
Europe's islands are closed for winter, and Bali is at its wettest.
Where to Stay
Honeymoon hotels and resorts
From cliffside hideaways to overwater villas, explore a few standout hotels and resorts, then check live dates and prices on Joy.
Canaves Oia
Santorini, Greece
Carved into the cliff at the quiet end of Oia, facing the caldera.
A plunge pool cut into a whitewashed cave, open to the sea.
Soneva Jani
Noonu Atoll, Maldives
Over the water, with steps down into it from your own deck.
A private lagoon in the Noonu atoll, reached by seaplane.
San Domenico Palace
Taormina, Sicily
A former convent above the bay, with Etna on the other side of the terrace.
The pool sits on the cliff edge, looking down the coast to Giardini Naxos.
Villa San Michele
Fiesole, Florence
Terraced gardens on the hill, and Florence in the valley below.
A fifteenth-century monastery in the olive groves above the city.
Maroma
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Thatched roofs, a private pool, and jungle right up to the door.
On a long stretch of Caribbean beach an hour south of Cancún.
El Fenn
Marrakech, Morocco
Courtyard riad in the medina, with a rooftop for the afternoon.
Steps from Jemaa el-Fnaa, behind a door you would walk past.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
Paris, France
A courtyard covered in ivy, five minutes from the Seine.
On Avenue Montaigne, with the Eiffel Tower at the end of the street.
Copacabana Palace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
French doors that open onto the ocean, and Copacabana below.
The 1923 grande dame on the beachfront, between Sugarloaf and Ipanema.
Badrutt's Palace
St Moritz, Switzerland
Arched windows, deep armchairs, and the mountain filling the frame.
Above the lake in the Engadin valley, open winter and summer.
This Month's Spotlight
Amalfi Coast honeymoons
Clifftop hotels, long lunches, bright blue water. The Amalfi Coast has a way of making every day feel like an occasion.
September is when we'd tell you to go. Same sea, half the people.
Six Ways to Honeymoon
Honeymoons by kind of trip
Beach days? Big adventures? A very serious amount of room service? Pick a mood and see where it takes you.
Search Stays
Somewhere else in mind? We can take you.
Every hotel and resort on Joy is open to you. Start from one of the destinations below, or open Joy Stays to search anywhere by destination and dates.
Registry
Honeymoon funds
Let your guests send you somewhere wonderful.
Add a honeymoon fund to your Joy registry for hotel nights, flights, dinners, adventures, or whatever the two of you are dreaming about. Joy doesn't take a fee on cash gifts; credit card processing fees may apply.
Why Joy
Why couples plan honeymoons on Joy
Joy already helps couples plan their weddings, welcome their guests, and find hotel stays. Now we're making it easier to find the place you'll celebrate after the last dance.
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Good to Know
A few honeymoon questions, answered.
Do I need a Joy account to browse?
No. Anyone can explore this page and browse destinations without signing in.
How do I book a stay?
Choose a featured destination or search for one directly. We'll take you to Joy Stays with the destination, and dates when provided, ready to go.
Are the prices on this page live?
Live prices and availability appear in Joy Stays after you choose a destination. Any editorial guidance on this page should be treated as a starting point.
Can we book somewhere that isn't featured?
Absolutely. The featured destinations are inspiration, not a limit. You can search all available hotels and resorts on Joy.
What does a honeymoon like this cost?
It depends far more on when you go than where. The same room can change price several times over between shoulder season and peak. Pick your month first, then check live prices in Joy Stays.
Can we book flights or a whole package?
Joy Honeymoons is hotels and resorts — you'll see live dates and prices and book the room directly, with no package to unpick. Flights and anything else you'll arrange yourself, and your honeymoon fund can go toward all of it.
When should we book?
For peak months, six to nine months ahead. Shoulder season is more forgiving. If your date is set, start with the month above — it will tell you whether you are heading into someone else's high season.
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