http://www.luxuryreporter.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:29:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Quintess: We are delighted to announce a new destination, Santa Barbara, California, opening with two Club properties. South-facing beaches yield day-long sun illuminating the rocky cliffs. Vineyard-shrouded mountains produce world-renowned wines tempting connoisseurs to indulge. Culturally-chic clientele proliferate boutique shops, exquisite dining, a sophisticated nightlife, and more. This ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/quintess-adds-santa-barbara-homes/ 'Sky View' in the Rockies From the latest LUSSO press release: Located in the heart of the scenic Colorado Rocky Mountains, Copper Mountain is a full service resort that offers everything you could desire in a year-round mountain vacation. In recent years, Copper's base village area has undergone an extensive redevelopment and ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/new-ski-destinations-for-lusso/ The LUSSO Collection has added two new homes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jackson Hole, 60 miles from Yellowstone National Park, is surrounded by scenic peaks and is home to the famous Snake River and a wide variety of wildlife. The direct ski access residences are located in the Teton Village area, ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/new-jackson-hole-residence-for-lusso/ LUSSO has more than doubled its membership numbers in 2007 - they've now hit 120 members. They've also increased the number of residences available for reservation to 25 homes in 14 destinations, and according to their latest press release they're planning to reach 50 homes and 20 destinations before the ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/lusso-price-increase-on-the-way/ Quintess has added a luxury yacht to its portfolio - the Lady Quintess, a Viking Sport Cruiser 70’ motor yacht. The Lady Quintess The Lady Quintess has three spacious staterooms, a fourth bunk room suitable for two children, and an expansive galley and salon fitted with all appliances. The yacht will be cruising ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/the-lady-quintess/ From the latest Quintess press release: Our pricing for new Members joining the Club is increasing, effective January 1, 2008. The recent announcements of the new destinations of Punta Cana and Santa Barbara as well as our adding homes in Steamboat Springs and Vail continues our ongoing real estate expansion and ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/quintess-price-increase/ Quintess is expanding their 'Making a Difference' program with a 'Member Donations' program that will assist members in supporting charities. Quintess members can donate plan nights to the charity of their choice - presumably to be auctioned or raffled off to raise funds. Donations can be made for a specific home in ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/quintess-member-donations-program/ Here is the latest in our series of interviews with the people leading the key destination clubs. This time, Steve Greer from the LUSSO Collection was kind enough to answer our questions. LR: Hi Steve. Thanks for taking the time to chat. For whom is LUSSO a natural choice, do you ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/an-interview-with-the-ceo-of-lusso/ Paul Crowe, chief executive at Ireland's The Oyster Circle destination club, is the latest executive to feature in our series of interviews with the people heading up destination clubs around the world. For more information on the club, please see the Luxury Reporter overview of The Oyster Circle. The Oyster Circle's ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/an-interview-with-the-oyster-circles-chief-executive/ We spoke with the managing director of The Hideaways Club, Mark Smith, recently and sought his opinion on the destination club industry and its future. Here are his thoughts, and our analysis. For more information, please see the Luxury Reporter profile of The Hideaways Club. LR: Hello Mark. For whom is ... http://www.luxuryreporter.com/an-interview-with-the-hideaways-club-md/