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70 destination clubs, residence clubs and private residence networks that Destination Club News tracked. Each card opens the club's file: membership plans, deposits, dues, properties, resignation rules and executives, as far as they were reported.

Member accessMerged Abercrombie & Kent Destination Clubs

In July of 2003, Private Retreats had already established a foothold in the destination club industry and CEO and Founder Rob McGrath began to look fo…

Member accessOperating Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club

With approximately 150 members, 18 properties, and a seasoned cast of destination club executives all prior to officially launching, Abercrombie & Ken…

Member accessOperating Banyan Tree Private Collection

Banyan Tree Private Collection leads nearly all of their press releases with "the first asset-backed destination club in Asia offering perpetual and t…

Member accessMerged BelleHavens

"As we have assessed the market and the various offerings, we believe there is a significant opportunity to create a destination club that provides th…

Member accessUnlisted Botiga

Botiga derived their name from an archaic dialect of French for boutique. Planning to launch their portfolio of properties to members by winter of 200…

Member accessOperating Capricorne Villas

Contrary to the more standardized destination club model where members join by paying a fairly substantial membership deposit and subsequent annual du…

Member accessUnlisted CareFree Elite

A young Florida based destination club, CareFree Elite spun out of CareFree Lifestyle, a membership club that offered members discounts on exotic cars…

Member accessFolded Choice Escapes

A destination club that competed at the value level, primarily against High Country Club, Choice Escapes offered many different membership plans, only…

Member accessFolded Ciel

Hoping to enjoy the same level of success that Exclusive Resorts had with billionaire Steve Case, Ciel was the venture of J. Joseph Ricketts, Founder …

Member accessUnlisted Compass Destination Clubs

Under the parent organization of Compass Group International, a "specialized real estate marketing consultancy that provides services to developers in…

Member accessMerged Crescendo Residences

The club's story starts with two founders, one looking to purchase a second home and another looking to join a destination club. The two got together …

Member accessUnlisted Crescent Club

Q: What is Crescent Club? A: Crescent Club referred to as the "Club," is an exclusive network of luxurious homes located in select residential communi…

Member accessOperating Demeure Club

Introduced late in 2009 as "the next-generation destination club," Demeure blends the destination club experience with a home exchange format where th…

Member accessOperating Destination Cellars

Hemingway once wrote "Wine is the most civilized thing in the world."

Member accessMerged Destinations Private Resorts

"Our estates are tailored to those who want some equity for their money and who return year after year to certain vacation destinations for longer per…

Member accessFolded Destinos Exclusivos

A small destination club that never grew much past the launch stage, Destinos Exclusivos targeted the upper crust of the Mexican demographic. Formed i…

Member accessFolded Diamante Residences

Launched in summer of 2008, Diamante Residences had announced the cancellation of their launch by October of the same year. Still in its Charter Membe…

Member accessOperating Discovery Club

The Discovery Club is yet another destination club that implements a model seperate from the traditional destination club plan. As opposed to clubs li…

Member accessUnlisted Distinctive Holiday Homes

In 1994, two brothers started a internet service provider out of a garage, and within ten years their company, Internet Home Users Group, most commonl…

Member accessFolded Distinctive Retreats

The next evolution of Rob McGrath's Private Retreats, Distinctive Retreats launched late in 2003 after Private Retreats reached its capacity of 400 me…

Member accessMerged Dream Catcher Retreats

Dream Catcher Retreats began selling memberships in January of 2005, but the public and aggressive launch in April of 2005 quickly made them a contend…

Member accessOperating Dream Circle Destinations

South Africa's first and only destination club, Dream Circle Destination Club's Managing Director Ian Beauchamp looked to his American contemporaries …

Member accessOperating DUO by Quintess

Created by the founders of Quintess, one of the world's largest destination clubs, the aptly titled DUO is the second true destination club launched b…

Member accessUnlisted Elite Shares

One of the many vacation clubs that offered not only luxury vacation properties to members, but also jet services, world-class automobiles, and exclus…

Member accessOperating Emperum Club

A spin off the traditional destination club model, the Emperum Club utilizes several distinct models seen throughout the industry to create their own.…

Member accessOperating Equity Estates

One of the industry's fastest growing destination clubs, Equity Estates is a member-owned company that plans to ultimately own between 43 and 50 homes…

Member accessMerged Everlands

One of the many destination clubs adversely affected by the market climates of late 2008 and early 2009, Everlands had a unique and philanthropic visi…

Member accessOperating Exclusive Resorts

Founded in 2002 and publically launching in January 2003, Exclusive Resorts has dominated the destination club industry in terms of members, propertie…

Member accessFolded Gentry Retreats

"Our mission is to make luxury second home ownership affordable, provide exceptional service to our Members and bring the non-equity destination club …

Member accessUnlisted Golden Years Holidays

"Recent economic events have emphasised the need to plan for retirement as early as possible."

Member accessFolded Grand Legacy Club

A Florida based membership club that would provide members access to a global portfolio of luxury residences, exotic cars, and private jets, Grand Leg…

Member accessFolded Grand Resort Properties

Based out of Omaha, Nebraska, Grand Resort Properties had a distinctly midwestern approach to their destination club. Amongst the club's launch portfo…

Member accessMerged Havens

"Like you, each of us personally considered the many vacation options available today, including other destination clubs," wrote Havens' Co-Founders A…

Member accessOperating Hideaways Club

"The Hideaways Club is Europe's premier fractional ownership property company offering its members exclusive usage and 100% safeguarded ownership of a…

Member accessFolded High Country Club

Few destination clubs have enjoyed such meteoric rises and such colossal falls as High Country Club.

Member accessUnlisted How Fun Resorts

Late in 2008, LUSSO Collection, a leading destination club in the industry, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Following in the footsteps of their contem…

Member accessMerged Leading Residences of the World

Founded by an alliance of The Leading Hotels of the World, a leading hotel and resort hospitality organization; Cendant Corporation, a Fortune 500 tra…

Member accessFolded Legacy Destinations

A very young destination club that essentially exists solely as a website, Legacy Destinations was based out of Palm Beach, Florida, and included a la…

Member accessFolded Legacy Luxury

The story of Legacy Luxury closely resembles a story very similar to many other destination club stories. "The idea for Legacy began in 2007, when two…

Member accessFolded Legendary Retreats

Now with years of success under his belt at Private Retreats and the club's subsequent spinoff Distinctive Retreats, Rob McGrath launched his most exc…

Member accessFolded LUSSO Collection

Founded in 2005 and launched officially in June of 2006, the LUSSO Collection, Italian for luxury, largely focused on a "boutique" offering, dedicated…

Member accessOperating Luxus Vacation Properties

Originally created in 2007, Luxus Vacation Properties was originally conceived for a select group of 18 Founding Partners who weren't satisfied with l…

Member accessOperating M Private Residences

Canada's first and largest destination club and a firm that ardently believes in lean and responsible business practices, M Private Residences offers …

Member accessUnlisted Migrate Destinations

Bringing a unique vision to the destination club model, Migrate Destination club designed their club's structure with the economy in mind.

Member accessUnlisted Moncasa Private Club Residences

M Private Residences, Canada's largest destination club, has a section of their website that helps you identify the destination that would be best for…

Member accessFolded My Global Playground

Headquartered in Belmont, California, My Global Playground brought a newfound focus on philanthropy and financial disclosure that hadn't been seen in …

Member accessOperating My Stones Collection

Created in April of 2007, France's first destination club comes in the form of My Stones Collection, "a destination club for Europeans."

Member accessFolded One Key World

In December of 2003, Exclusive Resorts, the established leader in the destination club industry, and Marquis Jet, the leader in the private jet card s…

Member accessOperating Oyster Circle

Designed to be a destination club geared for Europeans, a similar philosophy to fellow club The Hideaways Club, the Ireland based The Oyster Circle ta…

Member accessFolded Paragon Destinations

An upstart destination club founded by Jason Bindra, a former High Country Club member, Paragon Destinations seeks to be financially everything that B…

Member accessMerged Parallel

Co-founded by Chad Morse and Tim Wolff, Parallel joined the ultra-luxury destination club segment when they entered the industry in 2005. Offering mem…

Member accessOperating PGA Tour Club

Combining access to the world's most highly sought after golf destinations and some of the destination club industry's most experienced executives, th…

Member accessMerged Private Escapes

Launched as the "first and only affordable luxury travel destination club," Private Escapes was founded by Richard Keith, Kären Siwek, and Ed Powers l…

Member accessMerged Private Retreats

The first destination club, Private Retreats was created by Rob McGrath in 1998 after a long study of the fractional ownership industry. Convinced tha…

Member accessOperating Quintess, The Leading Residences of the World

One of the industry's largest clubs, Quintess, The Leading Residences of the World is one of the few clubs in the sector who have been successful thro…

Member accessOperating Ritz-Carlton Destination Club

As destination clubs began to show success and quickly emerged as viable options in the luxury travel segment, rumors began throughout the industry th…

Member accessOperating Rocksure Property

Founded by two former Abercrombie & Kent executives, David Rogers and Desmond Patrick-Smith who were greatly influenced by the American destination cl…

Member accessOperating Second Home Destinations

Formally launched in November of 2010, Second Home Destinations entered the highly competitive destination club sector as the undisputed value leader,…

Member accessMerged Signature Destinations

Back in early 2006, the Luxury Institute conducted a survey over 400 of America's ultra-wealthy with a minimum gross annual household income exceeding…

Member accessFolded Solstice Collection

A three time winner of both Robb Report's Best of the Best and Business Britain's Best Internationally awards, the Solstice Collection was widely rega…

Member accessFolded Tanner & Haley

By July of 2003, Private Retreats had CEO and Founder Rob McGrath had already established themselves as one of the premiere clubs in the young destina…

Member accessFolded The Emperor's Club

Amongst a series of pictures of private islands, jets soaring above the skyline, and unsurpassed luxurious mansions, an introduction to The Emperor's …

Member accessOperating The Markers Club

The destination club model is largely built around the country club model where members pay a refundable membership deposit and annual dues to access …

Member accessMerged The Phoenix Club

In January of 2009, High Country Club, once one of the leaders in the destination club industry in terms of growth and members, filed for Chapter 7 ba…

Member accessFolded Ultimate Escapes Destination Club

Ultimate Escapes, the fusion of leading destination clubs Ultimate Resort and Private Escapes, respectively the second and third largest clubs in the …

Member accessMerged Ultimate Resort

On Valentine's Day in 2005, Ultimate Resort launched, marketing themselves as "the most affordable luxury destination club on earth, designed to provi…

Member accessFolded Validus, A Destination Club

Described as "a luxury travel and concierge club designed to bring you the best of luxury travel, services, and opportunities," Validus, A Destination…

Member accessMerged Ventures Equity

That simple tagline summarized the equity model used by Ventures Equity Vacation Club model. Members accessed the club's portfolio of $3 million prope…

Member accessFolded Vita Luxury

One of several membership clubs that got grouped into the destination club industry, Vita Luxury strived to provide members luxurious properties, exot…

Member accessFolded Yellowstone Club World

The rags to riches story of Tim Blixseth is the invert of the development of his ultra-luxury destination club, Yellowstone Club World. Yellowstone Cl…

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At a glance

ClubStatusFoundedStories
Abercrombie & Kent Destination ClubsMerged1998—
Abercrombie & Kent Residence ClubOperating20081
Banyan Tree Private CollectionOperating2006—
BelleHavensMerged2004—
BotigaUnlisted——
Capricorne VillasOperating2005—
CareFree EliteUnlisted2007—
Choice EscapesFolded——
CielFolded2006—
Compass Destination ClubsUnlisted——
Crescendo ResidencesMerged——
Crescent ClubUnlisted1999—
Demeure ClubOperating——
Destination CellarsOperating2006—
Destinations Private ResortsMerged——
Destinos ExclusivosFolded2004—
Diamante ResidencesFolded——
Discovery ClubOperating——
Distinctive Holiday HomesUnlisted——
Distinctive RetreatsFolded——
Dream Catcher RetreatsMerged2005—
Dream Circle DestinationsOperating——
DUO by QuintessOperating——
Elite SharesUnlisted——
Emperum ClubOperating2009—
Equity EstatesOperating2006—
EverlandsMerged——
Exclusive ResortsOperating2002—
Gentry RetreatsFolded——
Golden Years HolidaysUnlisted——
Grand Legacy ClubFolded——
Grand Resort PropertiesFolded——
HavensMerged2003—
Hideaways ClubOperating2007—
High Country ClubFolded2005—
How Fun ResortsUnlisted——
Leading Residences of the WorldMerged——
Legacy DestinationsFolded——
Legacy LuxuryFolded——
Legendary RetreatsFolded——
LUSSO CollectionFolded2005—
Luxus Vacation PropertiesOperating2007—
M Private ResidencesOperating2004—
Migrate DestinationsUnlisted——
Moncasa Private Club ResidencesUnlisted——
My Global PlaygroundFolded2005—
My Stones CollectionOperating2007—
One Key WorldFolded——
Oyster CircleOperating2005—
Paragon DestinationsFolded——
ParallelMerged——
PGA Tour ClubOperating——
Private EscapesMerged2003—
Private RetreatsMerged——
Quintess, The Leading Residences of the WorldOperating2005—
Ritz-Carlton Destination ClubOperating——
Rocksure PropertyOperating——
Second Home DestinationsOperating2010—
Signature DestinationsMerged1998—
Solstice CollectionFolded2004—
Tanner & HaleyFolded1998—
The Emperor's ClubFolded——
The Markers ClubOperating2005—
The Phoenix ClubMerged——
Ultimate Escapes Destination ClubFolded2005—
Ultimate ResortMerged——
Validus, A Destination ClubFolded2007—
Ventures EquityMerged——
Vita LuxuryFolded——
Yellowstone Club WorldFolded——