RUSTIC RESORT - Terrace Beach Resort on Vancouver Island in Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada, is owned by Jason Priestley and his family. CNS Photo by Lorne Priestley.
- Francis Ford Coppola - The actor owns a trio of classy wilderness hideaways:
The Blancaneaux Lodge is nestled in the lush Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of Western Belize. Hike, bike, ride horses or get a massage beside the Privassion River. Accommodations for two, including a continental breakfast buffet, range from $195 in summer for a garden-view cabana to $650 during Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter weeks for the two-bedroom Francis Coppola villa. Learn more at blancaneauxlodge.com.
Coppola's Turtle Inn is on the southernmost coast of Belize near Placencia. Guests stay in Balinese-inspired, thatched-roof bungalows with screened porches and Japanese-style baths. They can scuba dive, snorkel, kayak, hike, mountain-bike, dip in the pool or the Caribbean - or luxuriate at the spa. Rates for two, including breakfast, start at $250 for a garden-view cottage in summer and go to $455 for the Chinese Matrimonial Suite (with its fertility bed and outdoor shower) during peak holidays, when there's a three-night minimum. Two-room villas and a family house are available. Learn more at turtleinn.com.
In 2004, Coppola opened La Lancha, a luxury lodge overlooking Lake Peten Itzin in the Guatemalan rain forest. Guests can visit Maya temple ruins and archaeological sites at nearby Tikal, hike rain-forest trails, learn Spanish or simply relax by the pool. Casitas for two start at $95 in summer and go to $210 during peak holidays, when there's a three-night minimum. Continental breakfast is included. Learn more at lalancha.com.
- Jason Priestley - He and his family own the Terrace Beach Resort in Ucluelet on the stunning west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Built in 1999 to resemble a fishing village, the oceanfront resort is adjacent to the Wild Pacific Trail, one of the most beautiful spots on earth for hiking. There are five styles of units, most built on pilings, some with fireplaces, kitchenettes and whirlpool spas. Accommodations for two range from $99 to $369 a night. There's a two-night minimum during summer and holidays. Learn more at terracebeachresort.ca.
Maureen E. Dwyer, a Director in the Washington DC office of Goulston & Storrs, has been named to the final short list of Chambers and Partners ''Women in Law Awards.'' In association with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Chambers presents these awards, for the first time this year, in honor of exceptional females in ....
LOVE SHACK - Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel in New York's Catskill Mountains is owned and operated by Kate Pierson, the singer from the B-52s. Motel photo courtesy of Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel.
- Bono and U2 - They own The Clarence, an upscale, 48-room boutique hotel on the banks of the Liffey in the busy Temple Bar area of Dublin. Guests find shaker furnishings and Egyptian cotton sheets. There's free Wi-Fi, a small fitness center, massage room, hip bar and restaurant. Rates start at $435. Learn more at theclarence.ie/hotel_dublin.
- John Malkovich - The Big Sleep Hotel is a chic but affordable 81-room hotel in the heart of Cardiff in the UK. The London Evening Standard calls it the place "for the style-conscious with more dash than cash." Standard rooms start at about $90, including continental breakfast. Learn more at thebigsleephotel.com.
- Elizabeth Hurley - After years of staying at Eleven Cadogan Gardens in London's tony Chelsea district, Hurley became an owner this year. "Number Eleven," as its known to locals, was built by Lord Chelsea as a residence for aristocracy more than a century ago. Today the Victorian town house offers 59 posh rooms and suites. Guests can enjoy afternoon tea in the drawing room and there's a dining room that provides 24-hour room service. There's a gym, sauna and private garden. Rooms for two start at about $380, including breakfast. Learn more at number-eleven.co.uk.
- Kate Pierson - The B-52s singer owns Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel on nine acres in New York's Catskill Mountains near Woodstock. The resort offers a nine-room motel, a three-bedroom cabin and five Airstream trailers. All have been tricked out, in Pierson's words, with "mind-blowing, mid-century modern/space age/rocket-your-socks-off decor." Fifties-style kitchenettes make guests feel like "Martha Stewart from Mars." Rates range from $150 for a one-bedroom unit on weekdays to $275 for two bedrooms on weekends, when there's a two-night minimum. Learn more at lazymeadow.com.
- Olivia Newton John - Her Gaia Retreat & Spa is a classy wellness resort in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in Australia. The retreat has 20 rooms, a private restaurant and a spa. Rates start at $995 per person (based on double occupancy) for a three-night package that includes accommodations, all meals, a range of activities, full use of facilities, a 1.5-hour spa treatment and airport transfers. Learn more at gaiaretreat.com.
Loretta Lynn - The coal miner's daughter owns a 3,500-acre ranch, "western town" and campground (with cabins) 65 miles west of Nashville in the rolling hills of Tennessee. The ranch offers a full-service RV Park ($32.50-$36.50), log cabin rentals ($75-$95), a pool, paddleboats, canoeing, fishing, biking, shops, museums, food, a recording studio and concert pavilion. Learn more at lorettalynn.com/ranch.
- Doris Day - The retired actress has been an owner of the Cypress Inn in Carmel, Calif., for more than 20 years. The recently remodeled Spanish-style inn has 45 rooms, some with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. There's a gym, library bar and outdoor courtyard where visitors can enjoy afternoon tea. Rooms for two start at $125, including continental breakfast. Learn more at cypress-inn.com.
Clint Eastwood - The 22-acre Mission Ranch on the Monterey Peninsula was purchased by Eastwood in 1986. He renovated the 19th century farmhouse, bunkhouse and barn, creating 31 unique rooms - many with ocean views, fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. The restaurant overlooks sheep pastures and the rocky coastline. There are six tennis courts and a fitness center. Rates range from $110 to $290 per night, including breakfast. Learn more at missionranchcarmel.com.
- Robert DeNiro - The Downtown Hotel, a $43-million, eight-story luxury hotel next door to DeNiro's TriBeCa Grill in New York City, is expected to open by the end of the year.
Alison DaRosa is a staff writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune
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