Dying to know how the other half lives this Christmas season? Unless you’re betting heavily on winning Lotto Max on December 25, odds are a suite at the Sutton Place is a little out of your price range. But that doesn’t mean you can’t hang at the hotel that’s housed everyone from Queen Elizabeth to U2 over the years. Famous for its celebrity sightings, Gerard Lounge in Sutton Place might be the closest you’ll get to feeling like a member of James Bond’s inner circle, in a room every bit as old-English as a Morecambe and Wise Christmas special. Expect elegant wood panelling, rich tapestries, handsome leather chairs, and—best of all, should the weather outside be frightful—a huge, roaring fire place. Order a flight of scotch whiskies, and let the cold slip away. And don’t forget that if you’re going to ask Ben Affleck for an autograph at the next table, the least you can do is offer to buy him a drink.