Celebrities who own hotels and resorts bring not only A-list cachet to their properties, but personal touches that you'd be hard-pressed to find in bigger places. The groovy refurbished 1950s cabins at Kate Pierson's Lazy Meadow Motel in New York's Catskills are liberally sprinkled with the B-52s singer's personal items collected from her touring days. After Clint Eastwood bought Mission Ranch in Carmel, Calif., he enlisted master craftsmen to restore the ranch's centerpiece, an 1850s farmhouse, to its original state.

The Clarence Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

What could be better than staying in a hip boutique hotel in the heart of Dublin? Why, staying in one owned by Bono (pictured above), of course. The U2 frontman teamed up with bandmate The Edge to buy this hot property, located right on the Irish capital's River Liffey. Your room will feature one of five color schemes: crimson, royal blue, amethyst, chocolate or gold, and all have Shaker-style furniture and beds adorned with Egyptian linens. If it's St. Patrick's weekend, order an Irish Shambles cocktail in the hotel's Octagon Bar. It's got Guinness, cherry juice and a champagne topper.

Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel, Mt. Tremper, New York

No, the sign doesn't say Stay Away Fools, but yes, love rules, at B-52s founding member Kate Pierson's self-described "cabin fantasy fever" in the Catskills, 130 miles from New York City. Pierson (pictured above), who knows a thing or two about getting into the groove, took a collection of dilapidated 1950s cabins set on nine acres and set about refurbishing them, complete with authentic '50s-style kitchenettes, Frigidaires and all. She enlisted the help of artist friends Phillip Maberry and Scott Walker, whose house was the set for the "Love Shack" video. The pair's latest conversions are to cabins #3 and #4--psychedelic suites tailor-made for two.

Mission Ranch, Carmel, Calif.

Hollywood giant Clint Eastwood (inset) has been the proud owner of this rambling ranch property on California's Monterey Peninsula since 1986. It boasts an 1850s farmhouse (that counts as very old in the Golden State) and a total of 31 rooms, many with Pacific Ocean views. Mission Ranch is pretty much the opposite of Tinseltown, with acres of pristine land and boundless country air the main attractions. There's also a fine dining restaurant and six championship tennis courts.

Goldeneye Island Outpost Resort, Jamaica

High on a ridge on Jamaica's north shore, overlooking Caribbean waters and surrounded by tropical forests, sits on an 18-acre retreat once named one of the 25 Sexiest Places on the Planet (GQ Magazine). James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, called Goldeneye home, and he'd certainly approve of what music mogul Chris Blackwell (pictured above) has done to the place since taking over.

Turtle Inn, Belize

Turtle Inn, one of three Central American luxury resorts owned by famed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (pictured above, inset), is located within easy distance of Mayan ruins, rainforest hikes, waterfalls and of course the Caribbean Sea. Balinese-inspired, thatched-roof cabanas sit on 650 feet of white sand, all within a few steps of the ocean. Find a small corner of unspoiled jungle paradise.

Ariel Sands, Bermuda

This dreamy south-shore cottage colony and resort is named for the airy spirit in Shakespeare's Tempest, and it's easy to see why: pink-sand beaches, salmon-colored homes and hot tubs with ocean views. Actor Michael Douglas (above) spent his childhood summers at Ariel Sands, became a business partner in the 1990s, and along with Catherine Zeta-Jones, considers the place home away from home.

Stargroves Villa, Mustique

Rental listings for this utterly serene, Japanese-style residence on the island of Mustique, the Grenadines, neglect to mention that Mick Jagger (inset) owns the place. That only seems to add to the relaxed ambience of the dream villa where, for as little as $11,000 a week in low season and $16,000 in high season, you can dine, eat, bathe, and relax like a rock star who apparently does get some satisfaction now and then.

Sundance Resort, Utah

In 1969 Robert Redford (pictured above) bought land in Provo Canyon, Utah, to create a community for environmental conservation and artistic experimentation. Today, Sundance means more than just a gorgeous mountain getaway. The most famous celebrity-owned resort of all honors and supports the arts and natural world amid some of the finest skiing, hiking, fly fishing and horseback riding the western United States has to offer.