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May 30, 2012 | Contributor: Deidre Woollard | 2 CommentsSoho House, the private club with outlets worldwide, has announced the second phase of an expansion plan that calls for five new houses to be opened over the next two years. Soho House was founded in London in 1995, as a private members’ club for those in film, media and creative industries and now has outlets in New York, London, West Hollywood, Berlin, Miami and elsewhere.... Read More | 
May 22, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarLuxury small-ship cruise line Seabourn is enhancing the benefits received to patrons who are members of the Seabourn Club. The luxury cruise line recently announced a major expansion of benefits for guests who return for another voyage on one of its the award-winning ships. While the Seabourn Club already includes an award of a complimentary cruise after sailing 140 days, the line has added new benefits that start rewarding guests even after just one cruise. The benefits increase as guests sail more. Seabourn Club members are free to choose rewards from a menu of onboard amenities and discounts while on their cruise. The new, enhanced onboard benefits begin accruing for guests on all of Seabourn's voyages departing on and... Read More | 
Apr 3, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime | 4 CommentsDavid Burden, CEO and Founder of Timbers Resorts in Carbondale Colorado (43 minutes from Aspen) is no stranger to complex and successful development projects. One Steamboat Place, The Preserve at Botany Bay, The Rocks Luxury Residence Club, The Residences At Esperanza, to name a very few, are all dimensions of Timbers Resorts.... Read More | 
Apr 3, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsMembers-only, flash-sales club LuxeYard Inc., has acquired the assets of Brooklyn, New York-based eOpulence LLC, in what the buying firm is calling a diversification strategy as it rolls out the new LuxeStyle sector of its business model.... Read More | 
Feb 27, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarThe Tour Club is a partnership between the PGA Tour and Quintess that provides luxury travel packages that make golf enthusiasts see green, after green, playing the same golf courses that host PGA tournaments. The majority of residences available for members during their vacations are valued at around $2 million. Destinations include hosted tours of Scotland and Ireland with PGA Tour Hall of Fame members and year-round access to the acclaimed Tour Academy where private lessons taught by PGA and LPGA professionals are available at 11 locations throughout the U.S. for golfers of all levels. Members of The Tour Club also receive exclusive perks, such as attending opening and closing ceremonies at PGA tour events and playing in select pro-am tourneys... Read More | 
Jan 5, 2012 | Contributor: Susan KimeI've written about Jim Whitteron many times before, in Developments Magazine, in Robb Report Vacation Homes, and in Stratos. He is the original conceptualizer and co-founder of the first Private Residence Club ever, in the United States. It was in 1992 in Deer Valley, Utah, and The Deer Valley Club is still very much alive and doing well today.... Read More | 
Jan 4, 2012 | Contributor: Kellie K. SpeedLuxury travelers unite! Lifestyle Asset Group has just launched PortfolioOne LLC, offering equity interest in 12 multimillion-dollar vacation homes in several destinations. From sandy beaches to snowy mountains, now is your chance to get in on a unique alternative to buying that second home.... Read More | 
Dec 15, 2011 | Contributor: Jennifer ChanStep inside the newly-opened stylehaüs on Melrose Place and you’ll suddenly see shopping in a different light. If you’ve ever been in desperate need of a flawless cocktail dress ASAP or found yourself frantically searching for inspiring essentials to pack on your next exotic getaway only to come up empty-handed, take note of this new hot spot and watch your wardrobe worries disappear!... Read More | 
Nov 10, 2011 | Contributor: Merilee Kern | 1 CommentBy far the hottest ticket in town each Halloween is for the Karma Foundation’s "Kandy Halloween" event — a no-holds-barred, over-the-top, fantastically outrageous costume party with all of the fabulosity, frolicking and fantastic-looking ladies one would expect, if not demand, of the Playboy Mansion venue where the highly anticipated annual affair is hosted.... Read More | 
Nov 8, 2011 | Contributor: Merilee KernYou may be familiar with the word "karma," the idea that every action taken by a person generates energy that is then returned back in kind. The belief that by bringing happiness and success to others the universe will return the favor.... Read More | 
Oct 21, 2011 | Contributor: Susan KimeInspirato is the luxury vacation solution for travel with family and friends that combines the consistency of destination clubs with the flexibility of villa rentals. By leasing its vacation properties (rather than owning), Inspirato is able to keep membership fees low, offer up to 80 percent off market rates, and easily add homes and destinations as demand increases. The company’s business model has led to rapid growth since its January 2011 launch. Inspirato founder/CEO Brent Handler is also the co-founder and former president of Exclusive Resorts.... Read More | 
Oct 17, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarHow important is the role of chief marketing officer in a business model? I would speculate that more times than not, everything you know about a company and how it is presented comes from the office of the chief marketing officer. The C-level marketing executive is vital and responsible for their company. Ben Addoms, the founder and CMO for The Quintess Collection, was kind enough to chat with us recently.... Read More | 
Sep 27, 2011 | Contributor: Susan KimeNew research from both Ipsos Mendelsohn and the Luxury Institute display similar trends regarding an emerging luxury market segment: the affluent family. Starwood/St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton have re-sculpted their branding messages in order to attract this group among others, and membership sales of Exclusive Resorts. ER is the largest Destination Club in the world, with approximately 3,400 members. Their new member sales were up 60% in the first six months of 2011, versus the first six months of 2010. A major portion of their member-base is the affluent family.... Read More | 
Sep 20, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarThe Tour Club just may be the consummate destination-club option for golfing enthusiasts ever to hit the market. It combines the know-how of one of the world’s most distinguished destination clubs, Quintess, with golf’s most prominent professional organization, the PGA Tour. It is the dynamics of this unique pairing that results in various all-encompassing golf-related vacation experiences.... Read More | 
Sep 13, 2011 | Contributor: Susan KimeThe Registry Collection is the world's largest luxury exchange program comprising over 33,000 members and more than 160 affiliates on six continents. More than 180 properties in 35 countries are available through The Registry Collection® program and are either accessible for exchange or under development.... Read More |
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