Oct 31- Popularity of destination clubs booming
...."NATIONAL REPORT—The emerging destination club business
is quickly carving out a niche as an alternative travel option to
upscale fractional timeshares, luxury hotel suites and second
homes...."
is quickly carving out a niche as an alternative travel option to
upscale fractional timeshares, luxury hotel suites and second
homes...."
WSJ - August - "......Summer Home Options"
Vacation Clubs
.....With vacation clubs, users buy a membership for a few
hundred thousand dollars and pay annual maintenance fees up
to $25,000. In return they get to spend several weeks a year in
fancy houses or apartments in any of a couple of dozen
properties around the world. The advantages of vacation clubs is
a wider choice of properties.
.....With vacation clubs, users buy a membership for a few
hundred thousand dollars and pay annual maintenance fees up
to $25,000. In return they get to spend several weeks a year in
fancy houses or apartments in any of a couple of dozen
properties around the world. The advantages of vacation clubs is
a wider choice of properties.
Forbes - "Most Expensive Residence Clubs"
...."Vacation home by the beach alone doesn't cut it anymore.
These days, millionaires and billionaires want estates in
England, condos in New York, pied a terres in Paris and chalets
in Gstaad--plus the beach house and more. Thanks to the
relatively new phenomenon of private membership clubs, they
are getting them--along with staff to run them, and yachts and
private jets to take them there.".....
These days, millionaires and billionaires want estates in
England, condos in New York, pied a terres in Paris and chalets
in Gstaad--plus the beach house and more. Thanks to the
relatively new phenomenon of private membership clubs, they
are getting them--along with staff to run them, and yachts and
private jets to take them there.".....
Money - CNN News - "Deluxe vacations on the cheap!"
...."BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) – Owning a second home is great in
theory. Trouble is, you may not be able to spend enough time at
your vacation house to justify the mortgage or maintenance...."
...."To add to the air of exclusivity, many clubs don't rent vacant
units to the general public, though some properties allow owners
to trade for time at other private residence clubs...."
theory. Trouble is, you may not be able to spend enough time at
your vacation house to justify the mortgage or maintenance...."
...."To add to the air of exclusivity, many clubs don't rent vacant
units to the general public, though some properties allow owners
to trade for time at other private residence clubs...."
USA Today - "Luxury travel, at your service"
...."It's no longer unusual to find rooms at the top going for $1,000
a night or more," Bonham-Carter says. "We've seen substantial
increases."
"The luxury end (of travel) is very resilient," Bonham-Carter says.
"People have learned to live with the situation in the world, and
certainly the economy has come back. Bonus checks are back. At
the high-end, people who have money are traveling this year...."
a night or more," Bonham-Carter says. "We've seen substantial
increases."
"The luxury end (of travel) is very resilient," Bonham-Carter says.
"People have learned to live with the situation in the world, and
certainly the economy has come back. Bonus checks are back. At
the high-end, people who have money are traveling this year...."
WSJ - "Destination Clubs Grow in Popularity......"
...."Service Redefined - The allure of hassle-free vacations in a
variety of locations is not to be underestimated. Destination clubs
target those seeking the convenience of a full-featured second
home, without the hassle of property-tax bills each year and
dealing with broken pipes from hundreds of miles away. The
financial and psychological burden of second home ownership is
unthinkable to those seeking the perfect getaway."....
variety of locations is not to be underestimated. Destination clubs
target those seeking the convenience of a full-featured second
home, without the hassle of property-tax bills each year and
dealing with broken pipes from hundreds of miles away. The
financial and psychological burden of second home ownership is
unthinkable to those seeking the perfect getaway."....
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