Don't let your spouse see this story.
It is, after all, a list of the best hotels to carry out an affair.
These are hotels with thick walls, a discreet staff, a bit of romance and maybe even a heart-shaped Jacuzzi.
We aren't suggesting in any way that you should go out and ignore your marital vows. In fact, these hostelries would also be fine places to spice up your love life with your significant other, too. And sometimes it is just fun for a couple to pretend to be sneaking around.
"Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, an affair is often about romance. Not everybody wants to check into a seedy motel," said Noel Biderman, president of AshleyMadison.com, a matchmaking site for would-be cheaters. "Some people do want to have a vista, beauty."
Biderman said people should look for hotels giving guests the opportunity to check in under a name different than the one on your credit card. That way, staff can go around referring to you by name but not disclosing your real identity.
Hotels should also have plenty of amenities including good room service. You would hate to have to leave your love nest when things are, shall we say, getting interesting.
Peninsula Beverly Hills
"What comes to mind is a place like the Peninsula where their level of service is beyond reproach," Biderman said. "If you stay for example at the Peninsula in L.A. They almost have these private residences that are sort of outside the hotel. If it was me and I was choosing a location in the greater city of Los Angeles, that would be the first thing that comes to my mind."
Biderman noted that an otherwise fine choice likeShutters on the Beach, in Santa Monica, Calif., has great service, views and amenities but keep in mind it is populated with notable celebrities and therefore paparazzi.
"You might run into someone you know," he said. "Boutique hotels, hotels that are new or off the beaten path, that makes sense to me."