The top 10 winter holiday houses of the celebrities

They cuddle up in front of the crackling fireplace while snow falls outside, painting the landscape white like a fairy tale. They relax with friends by playing in their private bowling alley or swimming in the indoor pool. They play Playstation on the couch and, when they're tired of staring at the monitor, they go out for a horseback ride in their vast garden. This is how Bella and Gigi Hadid, Mariah Carey and Rihanna spend winter in their homes. 

Chalets, cottages, farms, ranches, they have different names, shapes, locations, but they all have one common thing: luxury. They are huge, surrounded by acres of forest and breathtaking views. Inside they have sumptuous, excessive, country kitsch furnishings and are equipped with every comfort: from the spa to the swimming pool, from the cinema room to the ping pong table, from the cellar full of expensive wines to the bowling alley, from the kitchen of a top chef to the bedroom which is more beautiful and spacious than our apartment.

Some celebrities rent them only for the holiday season, as the Kardashians have done these days, gathering the family in a mega lodge on Lake Tahoe. Others paid millions of dollars to have their own mountain retreat, as Oprah Winfrey did for the chalet she bought a few years ago in Colorado.  In fact, the area near Aspen and Telluride is a favorite winter getaway for stars. Melanie Griffith and her daughter Dakota Johnson return there every year, Rihanna chose it to celebrate her birthday, Ariana Grande spent a few days there with family and friends. 

Here is a look at the top 10 winter holiday homes of female celebrities.

Mariah Carey - Aspen, Colorado 

Melanie Griffith & Dakota Johnson - Aspen, Colorado 

Amanda Seyfried - Catskills, New York

Oprah Winfrey - Telluride, Colorado

Miley Cyrus - Franklin, Tennessee

Julia Roberts - Whitefish, Montana

Kardashians - Lake Tahoe, California

Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid - New Hope, Pennsylvania

Rihanna - Aspen, Colorado 

Ariana Grande - Telluride, Colorado