Linen-draped and lamp-lit tables, strings of white lights and woodcarvings accent the spacious, windowed Wheel Room, which overlooks landscaped grounds toward the river. Dressed-up couples come for memorable anniversary and birthday meals. Old-fashioned, tableside-prepared classics include Caesar salad, spaghetti carbonara and steak Diane. Other casually elegant fare includes ribs, lobster and Atlantic salmon--a house specialty in rich champagne sauce. Rich desserts, also prepared tableside, feature flaming bananas Foster and cherries jubilee.

After dinner take a romantic cruise St. Croix cruise from one of the hotel's three riverboats. Ask the front desk for details.