p14-19 celeb feature Car feb10 19/2/10 10:59 Page 19
celebrity hotels Caribbean
Psst. . .
and another thing
■ Celebs seem to love Zoetry Paraiso
de la Bonita in Mexico. Those
enjoying the resort recently have
included Dustin Hoffman, Cynthia
Nixon, Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin
and Teri Hatcher (pictured).
■ Casa de Campo in the Dominican
Republic played host to Jay Z’s 40th
birthday celebration in December… the
music mogul and wife Beyonce Knowles
(pictured) were joined by their closest
friends - including Oprah Winfrey, Kanye
West, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, Kate
Hudson and Ne-Yo.
and Claudia Schiffer to Calvin Klein, love it Raffles Canouan Island is a blingtastic ■ Super-cool Carlisle Bay in
here. Owned and operated by The Mustique spot in the Grenadines with big celebrity Antigua played host recently to
Company, the island is just three miles long magnetism given its luscious suites and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Earl
and 1.5 miles wide and a favourite stop is villas, Amrita Spa and famed golf course. and Countess of Wessex, Thandie
Cotton House, a hotel that’s perfect for those And given you can reach the island via Newton and Claudia Winkleman.
who don’t quite have the wallet to rent or commercial flights these days and not ■ Necker Island, Richard
own one of the island’s beautiful villas. just private jet charters, it might not Branson’s island resort in the
Petit St Vincent is an even more understated be seen as exclusive as it once was British Virgin Islands, has
hideaway, a private island resort with just 22 – although the paps would played host to stars from
simple yet comfortable cottages. The island’s have to be pretty determined Catherine Zeta Jones to
informal, relaxed atmosphere has attracted (or pay a lot to stay there) to get Steven Spielberg.
everyone from Tony Blair to Daniel Craig who their pictures. The place is so big ■ Another star secret is
can come here to really escape. though, stars can still keep out of Montpelier Plantation in
Another good place to go incognito in the sight in their private villas. Nevis. Given it can’t be
Grenadines is Bequia, an unspoilt island with reached by direct flight and
a great reputation among those who think How to book it it is secluded in 60 acres of
even Mustique is too easy to get spotted on. Pap-tastic: Carrier offers seven nights at gardens up in the hills, everyone
Expert Lara Cowan of specialist operator Raffles Canouan Island from £1,799 per person, from Meryl Streep to Princess
Grenadine Escape (grenadine-escape.com) says including breakfast, flights and transfers. Diana knew they could really hide
charming villas such as Old Fort, Amitabah carrier.co.uk away here.
and Balliceaux are perfect for anyone who ■ And we couldn’t go without
wants to avoid the paparazzi – Brit-turned- Star secret: Caribtours offers seven nights at mentioning one of the best celeb
Hollywood actress Rachel Wiesz managed to Cotton House, Mustique from £1,689 per person hideaways in the Caribbean – the
take a Christmas break at the island’s New (superior room with breakfast), super-stylish Parrot Cay in Turks and
Eden, a villa on Friendship Beach. And while including flights with Virgin Caicos. The island is home to a hotel
the paparazzi may have tracked Jude Law and Atlantic, inter-island flights and private homes including those of
Sienna Miller on Barbados, the trail went cold and private transfers Julia Roberts, Donna Karan and Bruce
when the duo headed to Bequia for the New (book before Willis who married model Emma
Year – they were hiding out at the beautiful February 28). Heming there last year.
hilltop Helianthus Villa. caribtours.co.uk
TTG Knowledge – February 2010
19
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44