Cabanas that cost £5k a day, suites next to an aquarium, and George Clooney living nearby… There are several ultra-exclusive vacation destinations at your disposal if you have money to burn and a passport that needs a few more stamps. When Benidorm just will not do, the wealthy and famous travel to these locations, which range from billionaire-owned islands to the priciest hotel in the world.

ITALY’S LAKE COMO, TUSCANY, PORTOFINO, AND SARDINIA

It is not surprising that the rich frequently travel to Italy because of its superiority in everything from culture to cuisine. Neoclassical residences are positioned against Alpine hillsides where flashy Ferraris weave around the curves. Lake Como is a popular tourist attraction in Lombardy.

Como was the preferred destination for European aristocracy before celebrities like George and Amal Clooney (reportedly spending four months of the year in their $10 million mansion) moved in, giving it the opulence of the Roaring Twenties depicted in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Pleasure Garden, which was filmed in the renowned Villa d’Este.

FRANCE, CTE D’AZUR

France’s Mediterranean coast has been associated with the high life since the 19th century, and the 1960s “jet set” took notice after Saint Tropez made an appearance in the Brigitte Bardot movie, And God Created Woman, from 1956. Large stretches of shoreline now make up the French Riviera, which is peppered with businesses that exude savoir faire.

SEYCHELLES

With kilometers of lush shoreline and an amazing terrain of granite boulders, it is easy to understand why this East African archipelago is a favorite among the wealthy.

THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS OF BVIS AND ST BARTHS

From the Greater Antilles to the Leeward Islands, this area draws a large number of tourists. Do you want to enjoy your holiday as Richard Branson does? Then visit the British Virgin Islands, particularly Necker Island, the originator of Virgin Media’s private island.

THE MALDIVES

The grass-roofed villas that extend out from the distinctive aquamarine-ringed atolls in the Maldives come to mind when you think of an ideal vacation, right?

THE ALPS

Skiing is the one thing that the upper class associates with the end of summer. They would rather pass away than be without their Dior salopettes and Fendi moon boots for a season.

THE HAMPTONS IN THE UNITED STATES

East Long Island in the United States is where everyone who is anyone spends the summer. The area is made up of 18th-century estates and seaside shingle homes from that era that are tucked away behind tall boxwood hedges.

SPAIN, IBIZA

Ibiza formerly exuded a hippy vibe and was a haven for European bohèmes wearing flowing gowns. Playa d’en Bossa, the island’s center of worship for aficionados of dance music, used to be a party island and Mecca.

GREECE’S ISLANDS

There are 227 inhabited islands in Greece, and the upper class has plenty of access to them thanks to their bougainvillea-covered shores.