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thattheyo ertheperfectmeans formix-
ingbusinessandpleasure.
“[Our]clubwasn’tstartedwiththe
intentof itsbeinganenvironmentthat
fosteredorpromoted interactionamong
membersonany level,personallyorpro-
fessionally,”saysAdamWegnerof
ExclusiveResorts,whichgives itselite
members— forthemostpartC-level
executives,entrepreneursandbusiness
ownerswhopayaminimum initiation
feeof$40,000—accesstothe300-
plusmultimillion-dollarsta edand
THEEDENCLUB
THISGOLF-FOCUSED
outfit, estab-
lished in 1997, provides threefoldben-
efits: access to the spa, restaurants,
suites/residences and surrounding
linksof
PittormieCastle
— the club’s
headquarters atworld-famous
St. Andrews
inScotland; expert
trip-planning services tootherwise
members-only courses around the
world; and invitations to the seriesof
internationalmultidaygolf events the
cluborganizes annually.
Initiationfee:
Availableupon request
Nightlyrates:
Availableupon request
Nonmemberaccess:
TheEdenClub
keeps access to itsproperties and
benefits strictly
members-only
.
THEDETAILS
EXCLUSIVERESORTS
BOASTINGAOLFOUNDER
Steve
Caseas its chairman, this 10-year-old
clubhas4,200or somembers, all
ofwhomhaveaccess toanetwork
of 300-plus two- to five-bedroom
homes
around theworld that are
privatelymanagedand club-owned,
aswell asprivilegedaccess toevents
like
MilanFashionWeek
and the
Aspen IdeasFestival
, and theop-
portunity topartake in club trips and
adventures suchas
African safaris
.
Initiationfee:
Startingat $40,000
Nightlyrates:
A fixed$1,150
Nonmemberaccess:
The recently
launched
GatewayCard
allows those
looking toexperience themember-
ship topurchase21 nights tobeused
over a three-year periodat anightly
rateof $1,550,withno initiation fee.
INSPIRATO
FOUNDEDTHREEYEARSAGO,
the
clubgives itsmembers,whonow
number 8,000, entrée toanetwork
ofmore than240
homes
that it
leases, aswell asprivilegedaccess
tootherwiseprivatealumni, country
andbusiness clubs. LikeExclusive
Resorts, it alsoorganizes trips to
suchplaces as
Bhutan
and
Antarctica
andgrants access tohighly coveted
events, including the
SuperBowl
.
Initiationfee:
From$9,500
Nightlyrates:
Variable rates from
$295
Nonmemberaccess:
Inspiratokeeps
access to itsproperties andbenefits
strictly
members-only
.
QUINTESSCOLLECTION
SINCE2004,
Quintesshasprovided
memberswithaportfolioof
homes
(todaymore than 100) that range
in size from two to four bedrooms.
Through itsBeyondprogram,
Quintess’ 600-plusmembers enjoy
entrée toprivategolf clubs and top
resorts; andQuintessAdventures
brings them in small groupson
expertly curated, highlyexperiential
itineraries, includingupcoming trips
to
FrenchPolynesia
and
Tanzania
.
Initiationfee:
From$75,000
Nightlyrates:
A constant $1,595
Nonmemberaccess:
Earlier this year,
Quintessdebuted its
ClubCard
,
whichallowsnonmembers tobuy,
for a flat feeof $100,000, 50nights
tobeusedover the courseof one to
threeyears.
concierge-assistedhomes itownsaround
theglobe. “Itwas formemberstocreate
vacationsandexperiences fortheir friends
and families.”Butoverthe10yearssince
ExclusiveResortswas founded,Wegner,
whoservesasthecompany’sexecutivevice
president forstrategyandcorporatede-
velopment,andhiscolleaguesnoticedthat
“people likehavingthat interaction,atour
locations,atourevents.They’regenerally
allonlyoneortwodegreesseparated from
eachother,andtheyallhave friendsand
interests incommon.”Andthat, inturn,
leadstoconnectionsbeingmadeanddeals
gettingdone.
“Ourmembershaveabuilt-intrustwith
eachotherbeforetheyevengoonatrip.
They feel liketheyhavebeenvetted—with
similarsituationsofwealth, status, family,”
explainsExclusiveResorts’directorof
journeysGinaBach. “Theirrelationships
developsomuch fasterbecausetheyal-
readyhavethiscommonground.”Bachre-
portsseeingnear-constantconversations
betweenmembersaboutmaking introduc-
tionstoothercolleagues. “Peoplearereally
BUSINESSWITH
AVIEW:
Inspirato
has five residences at
theMontageKapalua
Bay resort inMaui,
Hawaii (inset).
ExclusiveResorts’
Real DelMar luxury
villa is amere30
minutes fromPuerto
Vallarta,Mexico.
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