Archive for August, 2007

  • New Tuscany property for Private Escapes | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    Private Escapes has announced the opening of its newest Tuscany property, Rigo Salcio. The property is a three bedroom, four bathroom villa on 20 acres, and was fully restored and renovated by architect Fulvio di Rosa.


  • Avantair taking care of carbon | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    Avantair (www.avantair.com), a fractional jet ownership firm, has announced that it is partnering with TerraPass (www.terrapass.com) to offset the environmental impact of its aircraft.


  • Private Escapes travel offer | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    Private Escapes is offering a $5000 travel perk for new members who join before August 31, 2007. It’s not a huge deal, but a nice sweetener.


  • Not everyone loves luxury | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    A recent Luxury Tracking Report has shown that that luxury isn’t a major part of life for most affluent people. Pamela Danziger from Unity Marketing says “Our latest luxury consumer survey shows that only about 10 percent of affluent consumers live the kind of luxury lifestyle where buying top-of-the-line brands is the norm.”


  • BelleHavens membership incentive | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    BelleHavens is offering a special perk - a personalized vacation - to encourage membership sales.


  • Steve Case tackles eco resort | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    Steve Case, AOL co-founder and the money behind Exclusive Resorts, has launched a sustainable luxury resort company. The first project is an $800 million development on 650 acres in Costa Rica.


  • Private Escapes - new NYC units | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    Private Escapes has announced an addition to their existing four NYC residences, with two new units at The Link (www.thelinknyc.com) on 52nd Street, between 8th & 9th.


  • LUSSO price increase coming | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Aug 2007

    LUSSO has recently added its 100th member, and is increasing its membership deposit requirement. The price rise will take place on September 15, 2007, and will take the membership deposit to $395 000 - an increase of $20 000.