Blacked-out limos swish silently through the imposing stone gates and up the winding, mile-long drive that meanders through the pristine, cacti-dotted Sonoran Desert.
At reception, a smiling team is on hand to welcome travelers with a cool drink before they are whisked away to individual hacienda-style lodges complete with sunken granite baths.
The Meadows in Arizona is reportedly the location where stars go where in need of a place to rest when faced with a crisis, 
Kevin Spacey is one of the stars reported to have arrived in The Meadows, a £ 28,000-a-month Arizona rehab clinic that has the facilities of a five-star hotel 
Guests can as an Olympic-size pool, state-of-the-art gym, private t ...
'ai chi, yoga and riding lessons and' New Age-y 'pursuits such as walking through a stone' Serenity Circle 'at sunrise.
Welcome to The Meadows, a £ 28,000-a-month Arizona rehab clinic (19459003)
This is where alleged serial sexual predators Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey have come - in both cases reportedly flying in by private jet to a nearby airport. The Meadows has a reputation as the world's leading facility to treat sex addiction - a condition derided as 'pseudo science' by critics. It is not a legitimate psychiatric condition in the UK or US.
'It's not a real disorder and there's no proof any of this hokum works,' says internationally renowned psychologist Dr David Ley, an addictions specialist . 'Sex addiction has become big business because predominantly white, rich men put their penises where they should not put them and then are desperate to seek some sort of solution, whether for the pledges of their wives or save their jobs.'
Disgraced boss studio Weinstein and double Oscar-winner Spacey are not the first high-profile men who, either voluntarily or urged on by their high- powered PR and legal teams, hope a stint in The Meadows will help restore their image.
It was here that Tiger Woods fled after being exposed as a serial philanderer with a penchant for Las Vegas cocktail waitresses, as did X Files star David Duchovny and Fatal Attraction's Michael Douglas.
Tiger Woods reportedly went to The Meadows after he was exposed as a serial philanderer 
Robbie Williams reportedly checked in for treatment while seeking help for alcoholism Others who have sought treatment at The Meadows include pop star Robbie Williams (alcoholism) and the late Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (drugs and alcohol)
But it is the treatment of philandering men that turned The Meadows into a money-spinning machine. While the facility guards its own privacy as the identity of its superstar patients - repeated requests from The Mail on Sunday for comment went unanswered last week - it was bought in 2016 by private equity firm Kohlberg & Co in a deal reported worth $ 180 million (£ 137 million).
It is home to the 45's day-only premiere inpatient treatment for sex addiction, a 45-day program titled The Gentle Path. It uses a mixture of group therapy, one-on-one counseling sessions, yoga, art classes and equine therapy.
The Meadows 'website proclaims:' In a safe and nurturing community composed of their peers, men are guided on their journey of recovery by examining the underlying causes of sexual addiction. '
Wealthy Californian businessman Ralph Paglia, 61, was treated for sex addiction at the facility in 2013 , and says while it is cushy, celebrities still struggle with the rules. These include limited access to mobile phones and computers (just 15 minutes a day, under strict supervision), a sugar-free diet and an anti-smoking policy. 'I saw many celebrities in my time there and most did not last until the end, 'says Paglia. 'They're too used to being pampered. I'd put money on Spacey and Weinstein dropping out. '
Indeed, Weinstein has already spotted at a nearby £ 500- a-night luxury hotel and eating' off-site 'at a steak restaurant.
Last night a spokesman confirmed that Weinstein is still being treated but declined to comment further.
Therapy begins at 9am, with a group session lasting anything from one to two hours in 'Hi, I'm "X" and I'm a sex addict. 'For a man infamous for screaming at his minions and flying around the globe in a private jet, life at The Meadows for Weinstein must seem interminably dull and rather like that hit the movie he did not make - Groundhog Day.
Each day starts at 6.15am with an hour of exercise; private t'ai chi and yoga lessons are held outside before the brutal Arizona sun flares up, followed by breakfast in the communal dining hall cooked by a team of private chefs
Meals are mostly plant-based. Processed white sugar and caffeine are banned as addictive, and chocolate and sweets are confiscated on check-in. Typical breakfast offerings include a range of gluten-free breads, egg whites, fresh fruits, home-made yogurt and smoothies.
'The food is plentiful because they do not want people dealing with hunger issues along with everything else, 'Paglia explains. Patients wear color-coded tags in plastic badges pinned to their shirts. 'When you wear the tag of a sex addict you are not supposed to have any female contact,' says Paglia. 'They have physicians, psychiatrists and nurses watching you but monitors who act like security guards, watching your every move.'
There is a strict dress code, even for patients not in the sex-addicts program. Women are banned from wearing revealing clothes such as bikinis. Trousers that are too tight will result in a staff member sending the woman back to her room to change into something 'less tempting' to the sex addicts. Men are banned from wearing tight swimming trunks.
Patients are encouraged to carry stuffed teddy bears around as part of sex therapy to get in touch with their 'inner child' Therapy begins at 9am, with a group session lasting anything from "I'm a sex addict."
Group therapy is followed by a one-on- one session with a private shrink before breaking for lunch at noon.
Patients are encouraged to carry stuffed teddy bears around as part of sex therapy to get in touch with their 'inner child'.
While residents can check out at any time, The Meadows does not give refunds. 'The only time you are to leave the property is on Sunday to go to church or a temple. A lot of people sign up for that just to get a change of scenery, 'Paglia admits.
During the first week of treatment, known as Orientation Week, patients are monitored around the clock by a team of nurses who take vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), as many sex addicts are also dealing with drug and alcohol issues. 'A lot of people are detoxing,' says Paglia. 'They want to make sure you are healthy enough to carry on.'
He says that while the private bedrooms have granite bathtubs, they are more spartan than the average hotel room. 'There is no TV or radio - just a small desk and a reading lamp. There's definitely no mini-bar. '
Patients line up twice a day for medications. 'There are two windows where they are dispense medications and there are always long lines,' he says. (19459003)
Afternoons are filled with less conventional therapies, typically lasting an hour to 90 minutes.
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Afternoon classes include equine therapy with native mustang horses (you are encouraged to be a member of Native American tradition) hug the horses), acupuncture, yoga and more counseling from drugs.
There is also regressional hypnosis, where men recall childhood traumas. Art therapy encourages them to paint a history of their sexual encounters.
While the very notion of sex addiction is debunked elsewhere, The Meadows 'literature brands it a legitimate mental illness.
' Sex addiction is clearly an illness with a definite set of symptoms and it is treatable, 'the brochure states. 'Contrary to love, this obsessional illness transforms sex into the primary need for which all else may be sacrificed including family, friends, values, health, safety and work.'
But addictions expert Dr. Ley called the theory ' pseudo science '. He told The Mail on Sunday: 'This has become the fashionable excuse of the day. I've toured The Meadows - it's a beautiful, high-end facility. They charge a fortune to give a mish-mash of therapies. It is exploitative. None of it is scientifically proven so insurance companies will not pay.
'Places like The Meadows make a very lucrative living from tapping into a market of people who are desperate.'
Dinner is at 6pm followed by more group therapy meetings until 8.30pm. (19459003)
The final week of treatment is Family Week, when wives and families are encouraged to visit and join in therapy sessions.
For Paglia, the experience was helpful but expensive. 'I'd happily go back again - if somebody else would pick up the bill,' he said.
For Weinstein and Spacey, the $ 60,000 (£ 45,000) bill for their 45-day rehab is a drop in the ocean. But it remains to be seen whether the controversial treatment is actually
Police in New York have Weinstein for sexual assault and rape - charges that could be brought as early as next week. If convicted, he may eventually find himself languishing in far less salubrious surroundings than The Meadows.
Additional reporting: Peter Sheridan
