How to holiday like Robert de Niro and Kate Winslet

Privacy comes at a price, but luxurious, secluded holiday getaways are almost always worth it

By: Karishma Upadhyay

Published:
16/09/2016 12:00 AM

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Isla Tagomago, Spain
Tagomago, in the Balearic Islands, is just 900 metres from Ibiza in Spain. So it’s possible to party in Ibiza and then have breakfast in Tagomago, which boasts unique flora, a bird sanctuary and turquoise waters. The villa on the island features five double suites, contemporary art on its walls, Bang & Olufsen sound systems, BBQ and LED lighting. Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has stayed at this sun-drenched property multiple times as have English rock musician Ronnie Wood and model Jade Jagger.

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Cost: €1,00,000-1,20,000 per week (approximately Rs 75-90 lakh)

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Musha Cay, Bahamas
When guests hire Musha Cay, they don’t just get the 100-acre island but also the turquoise-tinted waters of the whole archipelago in the Copperfield Bay. Owned by celebrity magician David Copperfield, the island can host up to 24 guests in five villas. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor Johnny Depp have vacationed here while actors Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem got married on the island in 2010.

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Musha Cay offers a slew of amenities, including an outdoor theatre on the beach, a lighted championship tennis court, a 28-feet Nautilus Rib Catamaran, a customised treasure hunt and also fireworks!

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Cost: An all-inclusive daily rate of $39,000 (around Rs 26.5 lakh) for up to 12 guests. For every additional person, a charge of $1,500 (around Rs 1 lakh) per night (five nights minimum)

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Island Lodge, Bergholmen, Sweden
It takes just 40 minutes by boat from the Swedish capital city of Stockholm to reach the pristine island of Bergholmen. The Island Lodge blends chic Scandinavian aesthetics with rugged landscape and designer luxuries.

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Hidden among the beautiful pine and birch forests, the lodge has seven igloo-like tents with feather beds, wooden floors covered with reindeer skins, wood stoves and linens from Mille Notti. Guests can hike around the island, sail in a 35-feet trimaran (a multi-hull boat) or simply take in the picturesque beauty of the Baltic while soaking in a large wood-fired outdoor hot tub.

Cost: All-inclusive SEK 29,400 (around Rs 2.4 lakh) for a couple per night for the whole island

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Isleta El Espino, Nicaragua
In the middle of Lago de Nicaragua, a freshwater lake in Central America, lies a pretty hideaway called Isleta El Espino. Nestled among lush mango groves, the sustainably built eco-lodge includes two treehouse suites, a bungalow, a restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool and yoga platform. Whether you are doing yoga by the pool, kayaking or watching the sunset behind the dormant Mombacho volcano, you’ll have birds and monkeys for company. The resort is so off-the-grid that it only uses solar power and water filtered from the lake. From its hand-woven hammocks to meals, everything is sourced locally. Isleta El Espino makes going green
look good.

Cost: $315-465 per night (Rs 22,000-32,000)