How to Travel Like a Celebrity

New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles are celeb favorites, and these cities' hotel offerings are appropriately exclusive.

Hilton's famed Drake Hotel in Chicago has been a home-away-from-home to the rich and famous, and has been used as a filming location since 1920. My Best Friend's Wedding, Risky Business, and Blues Brothers were all filmed here. You can even book a package focused on the hotel's cinematic history.

New York City's The Waldorf Astoria New York has hosted every U.S. president since Herbert Hoover, as well as celebs like Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Julianna Margulies, and Michael J. Fox.

Of course, Los Angeles is home to famed The Beverly Hilton, which hosts the Golden Globes and plenty of celebrities. The hotel even offers award season VIP experiences. It has the largest heated pool in the Beverly Hills, complete with private cabanas and an exclusive cabana attendant.

You can book (or just be wowed by photos of) these famous hotels and other celeb-favorites on our sister site Jetsetter, a site which specializes in luxury and unique travel experiences and hotels.

Paparazzi shots of celebrities on boats have long dotted tabloid covers. And while renting a luxurious private yacht isn't a part of most people's budgets, services like Boatsetter, Antlos, and GetMyBoat are making private boat and yacht rentals a bit more affordable for the average traveler.

Boatsetter and Antlos have both been dubbed "the Airbnb of boats;" they let you charter anything from a simple sailboat to a large yacht. GetMyBoat offers similar services and even has luxury boats that have been featured in James Bond movies and The Rum Diaries, as well as the boat chartered by Brangelina and family in 2015.

The right products keep you looking fresh after a long-haul flight, and celeb-endorsed beauty products are tried-and-true ways to look camera-ready after hours in the air (even if you don’t fly first class).

Former Real Housewives star Gretchen Rossi is among the many celebs to love Savvy Travelers' individually wrapped beauty wipes, like nail polish remover, surface cleaning wipes, and facial cleansers.

Other celeb travel must-haves include Kim Kardashian favorite SHHH Silk Pillowcase and Jessica Alba’s Honest Hand Sanitizer. Model and activist Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais swears by Himalaya Herbal Kaja liner and Nivea Chap stick for post-flight paparazzi photos; and Muji-brand lovers Alexa Chung and Olivia Palermo favor travel essentials from the Muji To Go Line, plus popular Muji skincare products.

Forget first class, high rollers usually fly private. No security lines, no delays, and no annoying passengers—that's how to travel like a celebrity. Companies like SkyJet, which dubs itself "the Airbnb of the skies," lets you book your own jet within as little as four hours, no membership required. Or you can opt for a private jet membership with Magellan Jets.

And if you're like most of us and can't afford the pricey hourly rates of private jets, check out Tradewind Shuttle, which services the Northeast and Caribbean and cuts the price of a ticket by selling you a seat on a private plane, not the entire plane (your social media followers won't know the difference though).

Celebrities love the indestructible luggage brand Rimowa, which has fans including the likes of Olivia Palermo, Macklemore, and Cameron Diaz. Other popular celeb-favorite travel bags are Bric's Bellagio Collection, the Louis Vuitton Keepall, and Issey Miyake backpacks.

Travel like a celebrity by staying up-to-date with the latest technology. Actress Gillian Jacobs swears by her Kindle, saying "I was never a Kindle person, but traveling a lot, I have realized the benefit of being able to have a lot of books on one small tablet."

Anjula Mya loves Bose Noise Canceling Headphones for long plane rides and a Brookstone's USB Power Bank to keep her most-trusted form of technology, her iPhone, fully charged. To keep fit on the road and track his sleep, comedian Mike Birbiglia swears by his Fitbit.

If you're looking for ways to travel like a celebrity, consider traveling for a cause and volunteering. Angelina Jolie traveled frequently as a UN Ambassador, going on more than 40 field visits to places like Ecuador, Pakistan, Thailand, and Jordan.

Other notable celebs who travel for their causes include Matt Damon (Water.org), Leonardo DiCaprio (Save Tigers Now), George Clooney (Not On Our Watch), and Natalie Portman (FINCA's Village Banking Campaign).

Organizations like Global Vision International and Projects Abroad are great resources to look for volunteer programs.

Travel like a celebrity with your own personal assistant or concierge service ready to wait on you the moment you step off the plane. Platform MeetnGreetMe offers international travelers personal concierge and lifestyle management services by locals in your destination. The personal touch and local knowledge is a must if you want to travel like a celebrity.

And make sure you book like a celebrity too. Luxury travel company Epperly Travel books accommodations for you and works its hardest at getting upgrades and added amenities. Epperly books flights, hotels, and cruises, so you can relax and let someone else plan your dream vacation for you; all you have to do is fill out its "Request a Trip" form.

Put your best foot forward when traveling; celebrity airport style has become a fashion style all its own. Celebs have frequently been spotted in fashion sneakers like Adidas Originals Stan Smiths, Vans Slip-Ons, Pumas, and Converse. For a less athletic look, Gigi Hadid and Angelina Jolie have been spotted traveling in Everlane's Modern Loafer.

Celebrities love their privacy, and nothing is more private than a private island. Most notably, you can rent mogul Richard Branson's famed Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. But Jetsetter has also found nine islands you can actually buy from Fiji to British Columbia. Famous celebs who own islands include Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp, and Nicolas Cage.

Celebrities are all about relaxation and meditation, which is why celebs like Melissa McCarthy, Julie Chen, and Beverly Johnson love designer and Feng Shui Grand Master Carole Shashona's "Meditation-on-the-Go" and Blue Collection products. Travel with the Blue Purify Spray to mist yourself, your hotel room, and your luggage to “cleanse a space and remove negative energy.” To stay relaxed on a long flight, try Anjhula Mya's favorite Pukka Organic Teas—just ask your flight attendant for boiling water.

At your destination, indulge in a massage at your hotel, or order from an on-demand massage service like Soothe, which will send a certified massage therapist to your hotel room (or office) with as little as a 60-minute advance notice.