There are the hotels you book for the rooms, and some for the views. Many for the food, or perhaps a distinguished cocktail lounge, jazz club, or rooftop bar. And then there are the hotels you seek out solely based on the fact that celebs stay there and that’s good enough for us. 

In a world where our phone basically checks in before we do, it’s much easier to tell where the stars are staying these days, and thanks to some sleuthing, we’ve uncovered 11 of their favorite properties around the world—from an adventure-lover resort in the middle of Utah to palatial riads at a 5-star hotel in Marrakech. When you want to live like royalty, add these properties to your bucket list immediately.

5 Stars | Website | LaGuardia Airport

114 | 1 swimming pool; Fitness center; Bar | 1

Central Park; Chrysler Building; Empire State Building

There’s certainly no shortage of A-list-approved accommodations in New York City, from The Lower East Side’s beloved Bowery Hotel to the Upper East Side’s très chic trifecta—The Carlyle, The Mark, and The Lowell—all within a mile from each other. These are some of the hotel crests most commonly spied on in paparazzi pics, under the well-heeled soles of the rich and famous, but there’s one that stands in a category all its own and that’s the Baccarat Hotel. The crystal-clad, 605-foot-tall House of Baccarat extension boasts 114 red,…