Travel Trends - Luxury Destination Clubs

What are luxury destination clubs?

Destination clubs are an emerging trend in the luxury holiday travel segment. In this arrangement, individuals join a club paying a yearly fee to have access to a portfolio of spacious luxury homes in top tourist destinations across the globe.

Members are offered a range of ‘travel plans' based on access days. Individuals can plan their vacations and book the club properties with the help of an assigned personal planner. These spacious homes usually have ultramodern amenities, are well appointed, and deliver excellent service that includes a personal chef, housekeeping, and a 24-hour dedicated on-site concierge service that takes care of travel, stay, and entertainment needs, ensuring visitors have a hassle-free holiday.

What are the advantages of destination clubs?

Destination clubs are a superior alternative to vacation homes, villa rentals, or luxury resorts and hotels because they offer several prime properties in expensive tourist-hubs without mortgage and maintenance hassles. Benefits of destination clubs include:

• More privacy than five-star hotels with equivalent service
• Exclusive use of luxurious homes
• Personal vacation planning services
• Lower cost-per-night compared to five-star hotels
• Ideal for large families and groups

The concept has become popular with corporations, wealthy families, and successful entrepreneurs.

Are destination clubs right for me?

Luxury Destination Clubs have widely deferring tariffs, access policies, and destination locations so a specific club may not suit everyone. Prospective members should consider these matters carefully before becoming members. They can be excellent options for large families, groups, and frequent travelers provided their needs are met.

Top Luxury home locations and clubs

The top ten destination club home locations are Cabo San Lucas, New York, Scottsdale, Maui, Deer Valley, Costa Rica, Telluride, Lake Tahoe, Paris and Miami. Botiga, Exclusive Resorts, Abercrombie & Kent (now Tanner & Haley), Ultimate Escapes, Elite, Equity Estates, M Private, and Quintess are some of the established destination clubs.

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