When nature-lover Hugh Jackman arrived at the Gwinganna Health Retreat on Australia’s Gold Coast, he was training for his lead role in Wolverine and planned on spending just a few weeks at the resort. However, faith had other plans and Jackman ended up staying for two months and, ultimately, becoming co-owner. The wellness resort offers spa treatments, outdoor activities and stress therapy.

Wimbledon champion and Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray owns the Cromlix Hotel in Scotland that offers 5-star luxury stay in one of the 15 bedrooms, furnished with specially-sourced Scottish antique furniture. The 19th-century Victorian country house-turned-hotel promises its guests a chance to enjoy the decadent lifestyle once enjoyed by the owners of the estate with modern touches and discreet service. 

Owner of several hotels, from New York City to London, De Niro’s success as a hotelier has been multifarious. His Greenwich Hotel in the Big Apple is one of the city’s finest, while the Nobu in Manila (the Philippines) was recently named the world’s worst luxury hotel. His newest venture, The Wellington in London’s Covent Garden, will be a luxury, boutique hotel with spa facilities, two restaurants and a deli built around a central courtyard conservatory. 

The legendary film director owns four hotels – two in Belize, one in Guatemala and one in his grandfather's hometown of Bernalda, Italy. The exquisite 19th-century palazzo serves as a holiday home for he Coppolas and was where the director’s daughter Sophia was married. The luxurious hotel benefits from a large private garden, fresco-covered walls and ceilings, as well as a film salon where a vast database of films, including Coppola’s personally-curated collection of Italian classics, is available. 

Donatella Versace, of the high-end designer label, has two hotels of the same name: one in Dubai and one on Australia's Gold Coast. Both have over-the-top interiors, offer excellent fine dining, plus a first-class spa and wellness treatments. All rooms are decorated with bespoke Versace Home furnishings and all guests arriving receive a complimentary welcome drink.

Grease actress Olivia Newton-John is the co-owner of this boutique health retreat tucked away in Australia’s New South Wales countryside. The hotel offers tailor-made retreat packages from spa specials to honeymoon getaways.

Star of the 90s hit show Beverly Hills, 90210, Jason Priestly, owns this rugged beachfront resort in Ucluelet, British Columbia. The hotel consists of beachfront cabins, ocean-view lofts and bachelor suites, and offers an array of activities from kayaking and surfing to whale-watching and boat tours.