The glorious Amalfi Coast: Positano, Italy
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Money seems little object for these celebrities as they book their hols – but you can rub shoulders with the stars at a fraction of the cost they are happy to pay. Here we tell you how.
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Hugh Grant is no stranger to style and romance, and his choice of the perfect getaway to combine the two with girlfriend Jemima Khan was the glorious Amalfi Coast. Hugh and Jemima checked into the discreet but stylish Hotel La Sirenuse. A suite is £2,230 a night in high season. Three nights: £6,690
Return flights from Gatwick to Naples in Club Class with British Airways cost £755.60 per person, £1,511.20 for two.
Optional Extra The pair ate at Hotel Buca Di Bacco. The restaurant does fine seafood for £48 per head, or £96 for two.
Return flights from Gatwick to Naples in Club Class with British Airways cost £755.60 per person, £1,511.20 for two.
Optional Extra The pair ate at Hotel Buca Di Bacco. The restaurant does fine seafood for £48 per head, or £96 for two.
You’ll be staying three nights at the wonderful Hotel Oasi Olympia, perched on the hillside with views over the sea. We include 3 nights accommodation with breakfast, car hire and flights with British Airways.
Valid for departures 1 Jun - 27 Sep. Based on 2 sharing.
OSITANO, ITALY: Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan
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Total £8,297.20
Total £559pp
Charlotte floated the idea of enjoying the French Riviera from offshore - and rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson ran with it. Charlotte and Gavin rented a luxury yacht for their holiday on the Cote D’Azur. Bristol Marine Group hires out super-boats from their base at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, near Nice.
The top-notch Manhattan 56 is £17,040 per week. Air France fly passengers from Cardiff to Nice. A Business Class return is £510.40 – £1,020.80 for two.
The top-notch Manhattan 56 is £17,040 per week. Air France fly passengers from Cardiff to Nice. A Business Class return is £510.40 – £1,020.80 for two.
Stay three nights for the price of two at the Stylish four star Columbus Monaco Hotel including breakfast and flights with British Airways.
Valid for departures 9 Jun - 20 Aug (Weekend arrivals only) Based on 2 sharing.
MONACO: Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson
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Total £18,060.80
Total £295pp
The knight rocker and his lady recharged their batteries with a short break at the picturesque Slovenian lakeside town of Bled. Once a holiday residence of Yugoslav dictator Tito, the lakeside Hotel Vila Bled was home for a few nights to the ex-Beatle and his wife.
The presidential Suite costs 101,640 Slovenian Tolar per night - that’s £289 or £867 for a three-night stay. A Business Class return ticket to nearby Brnik airport from Gatwick with Slovenia airline Adria is £928, or £1,856 for two. Optional Extra Okarina, the restaurant where the couple ate, specialises in local dishes. Dinner for two is £50.
The presidential Suite costs 101,640 Slovenian Tolar per night - that’s £289 or £867 for a three-night stay. A Business Class return ticket to nearby Brnik airport from Gatwick with Slovenia airline Adria is £928, or £1,856 for two. Optional Extra Okarina, the restaurant where the couple ate, specialises in local dishes. Dinner for two is £50.
Spend three nights at the Hotel Ribno and enjoy a peaceful setting on the outskirts of Lake Bled with beautiful views. We include breakfast and flights with Air France.
Valid for departures 1 Jul - 28 Aug. Based on 2 sharing.
BLED, SLOVENIA: Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
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Total £2,773
Total £289pp
Prior to a little domestic difficulty involving the nanny, Britain’s Jude Law spent a week with Sienna Miller in Morocco.The couple stayed at the plush Kasbah Agafay hotel just outside Marrakech. The top choice there is a Kasbah Deluxe Caidal Suite, a large tented area with four-poster bed, antique drapes, mosaic baths and a private terrace overlooking olive groves – £338 per night, or £2,366 for a week.
Club Class return flights from Heathrow to Marrakech with British Airways are £1,225.20 per person including taxes – £2,450.40 for two. Optional Extra The couple took Moroccan cookery lessons. A three-day course is £71 per person – £142 for two.
Club Class return flights from Heathrow to Marrakech with British Airways are £1,225.20 per person including taxes – £2,450.40 for two. Optional Extra The couple took Moroccan cookery lessons. A three-day course is £71 per person – £142 for two.
Stay three nights at Richard Branson’s newest retreat, the five-star Kasbah Tamadot.
You’ll be staying in a superior room with breakfast, dinner on two nights, transfers and flights with Iberia
You’ll be staying in a superior room with breakfast, dinner on two nights, transfers and flights with Iberia
Valid for departures 1 Jul - 28 Aug. Based on 2 sharing.
MOROCCO: Jude Law and Sienna Miller
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Total £4,958.40
Total £829pp
Now Tom and Katie have a new baby to cater for on their travels, but before their daughter was born they enjoyed exploring Rome. The couple stayed in the Presidential Suite at the Hotel Hassler at the Spanish Steps.
The seventh-floor apartment has antique furniture, crystal chandeliers and an original Caravaggio – for £2,380 per night, or £7,140 for a three-night stay. Return flights to Rome from London with American Airlines, with First and Business Class seats, are £5,056 – £10,112 for two.
The seventh-floor apartment has antique furniture, crystal chandeliers and an original Caravaggio – for £2,380 per night, or £7,140 for a three-night stay. Return flights to Rome from London with American Airlines, with First and Business Class seats, are £5,056 – £10,112 for two.
Stay three nights for the price of two at the five-star Aldrovandi Palace located in the heart of the Villa Borghese area, offering a luxurious and peaceful stay. We include breakfast and flights with Alitalia.
Valid for departures 15 Jul - 28 Aug. Based on 2 sharing.
ROME, ITALY: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
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Total £17,252
Total £335pp
David and Victoria Beckham Posh and Becks enjoyed a high-profile stay, ensuring plenty of media exposure to show what a good time they were having, at the Cote D’Azur resort of St Tropez.
The Beckhams stayed at the suitably extravagant Hotel Byblos, hiring a £1,115-a-night suite. That’s £7,805 for a week’s stay. Iberia fly to Nice from Madrid. Return tickets in Business Class cost £882 each, or £1,764 for two. Optional Extra The couple spent a reported £20,000 on a Methuselah of Cristal champagne at Les Caves Du Roy nightclub.
The Beckhams stayed at the suitably extravagant Hotel Byblos, hiring a £1,115-a-night suite. That’s £7,805 for a week’s stay. Iberia fly to Nice from Madrid. Return tickets in Business Class cost £882 each, or £1,764 for two. Optional Extra The couple spent a reported £20,000 on a Methuselah of Cristal champagne at Les Caves Du Roy nightclub.
You will definitely feel like an A-list celebrity with this luxurious offer at the four-star boutique hotel Villa Belrose. Stay three nights in a garden view room with your own terrace including breakfast and flights with British Airways.
Original article published in Jun 2006. All info and prices correct at time of publication.
Valid for departures 30 Jun - 23 Aug. Based on 2 sharing.
ST TROPEZ, FRANCE: David and Victoria Beckham
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Total £29,569
Total £759pp
No doubt keen to find a little seclusion, with questions on drug use never far away, Kate and trouble-magnet ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty headed for Sardinia to take it easy on a yacht with friends Sadie Frost and Davinia Taylor.
Charter World’s Phoenix yacht can take nine guests and has a crew of six, with Jacuzzi, barbecue and bar. £46,560 a week. They flew Ryanair. Returns to Alghero from Stansted £49.97; £99.94 for two. Optional extra Eat at seafood restaurant Il Pescatore at the Cervo Hotel, £100 for two.
Charter World’s Phoenix yacht can take nine guests and has a crew of six, with Jacuzzi, barbecue and bar. £46,560 a week. They flew Ryanair. Returns to Alghero from Stansted £49.97; £99.94 for two. Optional extra Eat at seafood restaurant Il Pescatore at the Cervo Hotel, £100 for two.
Stay seven nights at the four- star Punta Negra and laze by the sea, on the hotel’s own private beach. This fantastic offer includes breakfast and flights with Alitalia.
Valid for departures 3 - 23 Jun. Based on 2 sharing.
PORTO CERVO, SARDINIA: Kate Moss and friends
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Total £46,760
Total £689pp
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Kate Moss and Lily Allen enjoying the sun
The plush Kasbah Agafay Hotel: a favourite of Jude Law and Sienna Miller
The Slovenian lakeside town of Bled
David and Victoria Beckham jet off on holiday
Enjoy a high-profile stay in St Tropez
