Archive for July, 2007

• Quintess philanthropy scheme | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  Quintess has announced its Making a Difference program, which it calls a philanthropic endeavor established to support our Members’ various charitable efforts. The program covers sponsorship of students, and carbon offsets.



• Markers trial membership | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  The Markers Club has announced membership ‘preview plans’ to make it possible for prospective members to experience the club before signing up for a full membership.



• Quintess partners with Sentient | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  Quintess has announced that it now holds a corporate membership with Sentient Jet, allowing its members to fly to and from any Quintess destinations, paying only for the trips they make.



• Luxury consumers are similar | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  The Conference Board has released a report claiming that consumers in the United States and Western Europe have remarkable similarities, especially in the amount of value they place on experiences.



• Luxury American train travel | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  GrandLuxe offers luxury train trips in North America - two to ten-day itineraries with fine dining aboard restored railcars.



• OSIM uPilot massage chair | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  As spotted in the Singapore Airlines in-flight magazine this month - the OSIM uPilot massage chair.
  Although it’s not the most elegant item of furniture on the planet, there’s no denying that the uPilot looks pretty impressive. It retails for a little over SGD$9000.

  Some of the features mentioned on the site at www.osim.com:

  Acupressure Point Detection
  The OSIM



• High Country Club trial membership | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  High Country Club has announced a trial membership to make it easier to give the club a trial run. We like the concept, and think it will catch on.



• Destination club useage | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  Many people considering joining a destination club wonder how much they’ll make use of the membership - Exclusive Resorts’ has shared its experiences.



• Try before you buy | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  When purchasing a destination club membership, an enormous part of the value proposition is the service - aim to experience it before making your decision.



• High Country Club net asset test | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  High Country Club has followed hot on the heels of Quintess’ audit report with a notification letter of its own, including the results of its net asset test.