Need some R&R but don't feel like dealing with all the hassle of traveling far and away? Take a staycation, for goodness' sake!
No, not a vacation—that might require a hotel stay, and sometimes you just want to chill at home with your own stuff. Even celebs like to skip the packing process and enjoy their downtime on the DL.
Take Taylor Swift, whose Rhode Island home is pretty much a BFF retreat in and of itself. When the singer's supermodel posse flocks to Watch Hill for her annual Fourth of July party, Taylor really is the hostess with the mostess because she's legit already right at home!
It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?
Another star who appreciates the coziness of entertaining at home is Kaley Cuoco. The Big Bang Theory star is all about laying low at the house with boyfriend Carl Kook.
Of course, Kaley's beloved dogs are always part of the fun.
And the king of the pool is obviously Norman, as you can see.
Reese Witherspoon seems to have plenty of family fun right at home—with her husband, three kids, and any one of their many pups.
And while the Oscar winner has Instagrammed many photos of her family's travels this summer, she's also enjoyed some good times in the pool right in her own backyard.
Other stars like staying close to home base while bending the staycation rules ever so slightly with a getaway to someone else's home away from home. Britney Spears, for example, didn't travel far and wide looking for the perfect spot—she stayed local, but luxe! The singer and sons Sean and Jayden had a fun-filled weekend in this breathtaking Malibu Airbnb.
Then there are some celebs like the second home staycation idea. George Clooney, for example, is famed for the get-togethers he hosts at his Lake Como home.
Also, he and his buddy/business partner Rande Gerber have side-by-side villas in Los Cabos. This way George and wife Amal Clooney stay in their second (or third?) home and Rande and wife Cindy Crawford stay in theirs. Both couples get some R&R, the BFFs are right next door, and no one has to deal with house guests! Win, win, win.
To be fair, we don't all have multiple homes or mega-mansions to hole up in like these stars, but there's a pretty good chance there's something near you that could make your staycation special. And if all else fails, there's always Netflix.