Bellstar Hotels & Resorts and Olympus Resorts have contracted wine personality David Scholefield to consult on the development The Reserve Collection™ – an exclusive collection of private residence clubs in handpicked vineyard locations around the world. Scholefield will lend his professional identity as a foremost wine expert in the Canadian wine industry to create the multi-faceted ultra-luxury residences.

The luxury fractional segment of the vacation home market will be the first to rebound from the current real estate morass, according to Dr. Richard Ragatz, well-known real estate researcher.

The new combination of Ultimate Resort and Private Escapes has now launched. The combined destination club is the second largest measured by number of members.

Abercrombie & Kent the luxury travel group just announced that it is forming a new destination club. somewhat confusingly the new club is named Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club. 

 Quintess has recently raised $210m in equity funding from a member of the Forbes 400.

 Luxury vacation club Quintess recently added a yacht to its collection of luxury homes.

The LUSSO Collection has added two new exquisite residences in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jackson Hole is located in the valley nestled below the towering Grand Teton Mountain Range, 60 miles from Yellowstone National Park. Surrounded by scenic peaks and home to the famous Snake River and abundant wildlife, Jackson Hole, Wyoming is truly a year-round paradise.

Solstice, the ultra-luxury leader in the $2 billion destination club industry, is adding to its expanding portfolio of luxury homes in the top 25 global elite travel destinations with a ski-in, ski-out chalet located in Verbier, Switzerland -- one of the world's premier ski destinations.

The 80/50 private residence club is named after its elevation at the entrance to the new Village in Mammoth Lakes, California, 80/50 Mammoth is the latest addition to the expanding collection of luxury private residence clubs throughout the world. 80/50 Mammoth private residence club will not only be synonymous with resort elegance, style and design, but also will set a new tone of style and sophistication in Mammoth.

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