Be Our Guest- and Live How the Other Half Lives

As we all know, celebrities don’t have it easy.  From the pressure of deadlines, to tawdry headlines, being the new “it” person in the public eye is hard work- or, so they would like us to believe.  Being rich and famous might be harder than we’d like to think, however, falling into a luscious king-sized bed with a triple-down comforter and high thread-count sheets in a penthouse apartment in
New York has to make it easier to wake up every morning. 

 While some of us may never achieve celebrity-status or even be any Oprah’s Gail, we can still vacation like one.  The following tips won’t land you a best-selling novel, or a hit TV show, but for a few hours you may actually know what it feels like to relax like Madonna.  And who knows, maybe if you close your eyes, click your heals, and chant the words, “There’s no place like Malibu, there’s no place like Malibu,” you could find yourself living just like the material girl.

 

VersaceHouse-South Beach, Fl.

The famous home of Gianni Versace has been opened to the public.  The lavish estate that once drew in celebrities such as Cher, Elton John, and the Clinton family, boasts a pool created from Italian tiles, a courtyard, and one of the world’s three golden toilet seats.  For an additional fee guests are invited to dine at the on-site restaurant and even stay in one of the ten guest rooms. 

One hour tours- $65
Lunch starts at $120
Rooms start at $1200

 

Vanderbilt “Cottages” Newport, RI-

If historical homes, The Great Gatsby, and enchanting stories are more your style, step into the setting of the famous F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, Newport RI.  Summer-home to the famous railroad and shipping mogul, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Newport Beach was the ultimate summer getaway in the 1920’s.  The “cottages” built on Ocean Drive were commissioned to impress, and thanks to the Newport historical society, they still do.  Nine mansions are open to the public for tours year-round.

Tours- $11-$25   

Rich and Famous Tour- New York, NY

If studying celebrities in their natural habitat is in your curriculum, try the Rich and Famous Tour in
Manhattan.  Find out where stars- living or dead- hang out.  A special star sighting “bounty” is awarded to the first guest to spot a live one!

3 Hour bus tour- $49.99 internet special

-Contributed by Alicia Butler

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