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

Sep 16, 2016, 06:48 IST3 min

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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)

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Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse, Maine, US
There’s something romantic about lighthouses guiding sailors in the deep dark seas. Just off the tip of Southport Island in Maine’s Boothbay Harbor is the rocky ledge that houses Cuckolds Lighthouse. Built in 1892, the lighthouse has undergone massive reconstruction but hasn’t lost its charm.

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Cuckolds Lighthouse has two spacious guest suites, East and West, that have been outfitted by interior design savant Tracy Davis. Decorated in shades of blue, taupe, grey and white, the suites offer panoramic views of the sea. The luxurious escape promises complete privacy and a traditional Maine lobster bake and freshly-baked cranberry scones for tea. Also, there’s not much to distract guests from their significant others.

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Cost: $3,400 for a two-night stay (Rs 2,30,000)

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Laucala Island, Fiji
With its inky seas, white sandy beaches, birdsong burbling through tropical forests and the sweet scent of exotic flowers, Laucala offers a spectacular backdrop for any wedding. The couple can opt for secluded beaches or a traditional Fijian village chapel. A holiday home for Austrian Red Bull millionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, Laucala can house up to 72 guests in 24 Fijian-style villas. Guests can snorkel in the sea, practise their swing (on an 18-hole David McLay Kidd championship golf course), go horseback riding or attend cooking classes.

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Newly-weds can also take a ride to the bottom of the ocean in the resort’s futuristic two-seater submarine—the DeepFlight Super Falcon.

Cost: On request

Image by Malia Johnson / Laucala Island