$589
Hotel Arlberg gives Lech the intimacy of a family home with the finish of a five-star Alpine retreat. Princess Diana brought young William and Harry here for ski holidays, finding a discreet world of snowy slopes, fireside rooms and rare family freedom.
$1,725
The Carlyle wraps Upper East Side discretion in Art Deco rooms, white-glove service and the late-night glow of Bemelmans Bar. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson stayed in a suite while Wilson was performing at Café Carlyle, turning the hotel into a temporary New York home complete with a famously good-natured encounter with their noise-sensitive neighbour.
Round Hill folds Ralph Lauren-designed rooms and private villas into a lush Jamaican peninsula, balancing old-school glamour with barefoot ease. Prince Harry stayed in one of its shore-side villas with Meghan Markle during a wedding weekend away from the usual royal spotlight.