they use it to put as many security guards, gates, exclusive-access locations and miles between themselves and the rest of the world as possible. They asked for this fame, but they have the means to take extremely secluded vacations from it as well. While you hit the beach with a few hundred other summer revellers, celebrities have similar-sized strips of sand all to themselves. When you pull into a national park campsite, a media mogul takes off for a weekend in a mountain lodge that's likely bigger than your campground and set on a plot nearly as large as the national park itself. Taken as a whole, celebrity vacation spots comprise a monument to exclusivity. Except that, in more than a few cases, they're just as available to anyone else with enough cash. Here are 14 favoured vacation spots of the rich and famous, with a handful that are just waiting for you to book a stay — so long as their high-profile patrons haven't reserved them first. * All funds in USD
Ed Solus-REX/Beretta/Sims-Yes, it's a chain and guests in London are likely getting the same floral Cross pens, pressed linens and afternoon tea as the couple from Swansea who got a deal for the Red Sox game at the Langham in Boston. But the pink taxis and 1800s style gin joint are just part of the charm for the Langham's young, moneyed guests. It certainly worked for Lady Gaga, who stayed here at the end of October, and Justin Bieber, who crashed here after a night of club hopping back in February. However, if you're looking for more seclusion than you were when you were 18 and still had a life full of forgivable mistakes ahead of you, this probably isn't the place to be. During Bieber's visit, the U.K.'s Daily Mail was not only able to detail the comings and goings of the teen idol and his girlfriend Ella-Paige Roberts Clarke. The tabloid was also able to track the entry and exit of two young ladies who were admitted to his room and left — disheveled and in the same clothes from the night before — just before Bieber checked out the next morning. You, too, can stay in Bieber's room — just bring a low hat, glasses, a fake name and a bit more than $465 a night
Ed Solus-AP-Even Virgin executive Sir Richard Branson has a bit of misfortune from time to time. Back in 2011, his Great House home on his private Necker Island burned to the ground. After two years of renovations that have turned the British Virgin Islands getaway into a faux-Balinese resort, the Great House re-opened in October. If you and 30 of your friends want access to its eight guestrooms and their balconies, king-size beds, en-suite bathrooms and views of the Caribbean and Atlantic — along with six individual Bali houses — it'll set you back $60,000 a night. In fairness, if you were Branson, you'd also be reluctant to rent it out at cut rates. He's owned the place for 30 years and built himself a 1,500-square-foot (139 square metres) Master Suite on the upper level with great views from almost any angle of the room, a two-person Jacuzzi and stand-alone outdoor bath, a fully stocked fridge and kitchenette and expansive outdoor terrace with hammocks and sofas. That's before you even get to the grand pool, outdoor spa and two tennis courts. Oh, and you can rent Branson's 105-foot (32 metres) catamaran to take you around the island for $110,000 a week. This all sounds steep, but the catamaran alone employs a captain and seven crewmen, while the rest of the island cost a whopping $98 million to build out.
Ed Solus-What keeps Paris Hilton, Beyonce and Jay-Z, U2, Lindsay Lohan, Boris Becker, Madonna and Gisele coming back to this 40-story skyscraper on South Beach? Simply put, it's the 7,100 square-foot penthouse on the 40th floor, with four bedrooms, six bathrooms and floor-to-ceiling windows that offer views from all sides. For $30,000 a night, the pad also includes a 3,000-square-foot (279 square metres) rooftop terrace with a summer kitchen, hot tub and an infinity pool that overlooks the ocean. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's daughter Tamara (pictured here enjoying the facilities) is a fan. It just sold for $27 million this year, so the guest list is going to get a bit more exclusive. However, the 131 other suites are available for guests, as are the three outdoor swimming pools of various temperatures and the lounge chairs that attendants rotate each hour to face the sun. Those guests also have access to the hotel's spa, where an Ayurvedic Rejuvenating Ritual tops out above $400.
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