Favorite Celebrity Vacation Spots
Celeb Spot #1. Lake Como, Italy
Loved by: George Clooney.
Star’s net worth: 10 million back in 2001, a lavish property with tennis courts, pool, outdoor theatre, and sweeping lake views.
Since then the 30-room villa, located in rustic Laglio village on the western shore of the lake, has served as a filming location for the Ocean’s Eleven movies, which Clooney stars in. Although he’s best known for his roles in this blockbuster trilogy, Clooney first found fame in the 1990s in the TV show ER before moving on to Hollywood roles. In 2008, he was made a United Nations Messenger for Peace and has raised money and awareness for the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Darfur conflict.
Celebrity Vacation Destination #2. Rhode Island, USA
Loved by: Taylor Swift.
Star’s net worth: 17 million seaside mansion in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The 11,000 square-foot mansion was built in 1930 on five acres of land and sits at the highest point of the hill overlooking Little Narragansett Bay, the perfect location for A-list parties. Watch Hill is an affluent village in the town of Westerly which became known in the 19th and early 20th century as an exclusive coastal resort for wealthy families. Later, it became home to famous people like Henry Ford and Clark Gable.
Aged just 27, country music star Swift has sold over 40 million albums, making her one of the best-selling artists of all-time. Her career started in Nashville when she was just 14, where she became the youngest artist ever signed by Sony/ATV Music Publishing House. Since then, Swift has won over 70 awards including 10 Grammys, an Emmy and 11 Country Music Association Awards. In 2016, the singer topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list and is known for donating to natural disaster relief in the USA.
Celebrity Getaway #3. Little Halls Pond Cay, Bahamas
Loved by: Johnny Depp.
Star’s net worth: 3.6 million. Little Halls has six white-sand beaches, a sparkling lagoon, and is surrounded by topaz seas. With spectacular diving, snorkelling, balmy temperatures, and palm-fringed beaches, the Bahamas is a popular celebrity vacation spot. In fact, both Eddie Murphy and David Copperfield own island getaways very close to Little Halls Cay.
As 2016’s fifth highest-paid actor, Depp also owns vacation homes in Italy and France as well as his island retreat. The Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner started out as an 80s teen TV idol in the show 21 Jump Street, but it was Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands that catapulted him to fame. Since then, Depp has specialized in playing larger-than-life characters, including Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Celebrity Spot #4. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Loved by: Oprah Winfrey.
Star’s net worth: 400 million to worthy causes, making her one of the 50 most generous Americans. Born in rural Mississippi to a single teenage Mum, Winfrey’s early life was steeped in poverty until she got her first break at a local radio station when she was at high school. Today, Winfrey is best known as the host of the Oprah Winfrey Show but she also publishes magazines, owns a radio channel, and has won awards as a film actress.
Celebrity Vacation Destination #5. Cote D’Azur, France
Loved by: Bono from U2.
Star’s net worth: 3.8 million mansion in Éze since 1993. He likes to throw parties at his home with neighbours Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro. The singer-songwriter has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest singers of all time and has collaborated with stars like Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, and Jay Z. Bono also received a knighthood and was named Time’s Person of the Year for his humanitarian work in Africa.
Celeb Getaway #6. The Hamptons, New York, USA
Loved by: Jennifer Lopez.
Star’s net worth: 425,000.