7. Hotel Bel-Air

Hollywood legends usually keep their facelifts a secret, but after a two-year makeover, Hotel Bel-Air is ready for its close-up. The celeb hideaway has spiffed up its rooms with limestone floors and wood-beamed ceilings and beautified its 12 acres of gardens (don't miss the rare Lonchocarpus tree). Trade the reheated drumstick and box-store death crawl for lunch at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air before you hit the Beverly Hills boutiques, 10 minutes away. Or get pampered at the hotel's new Swiss-style spa, available for guests and visitors alike. You don't have to be a star to live like one. Even if it's just for the weekend. From $565; hotelbelair.com