We always like to hear about new companies, new products, private aviation trends, new clubs, new homes, new offerings, and anything to do with the sectors we cover.

A wide variety of people have written interesting and insighful articles that have appeared on SherpaReport, including:
  James Butler
  Robin Catlano
  Amit Dixit
  Tom Evans
  Jodi Grundig
  Caroline Gutierrez
  Lauren Keyson
  Susan Kime
  Paul LaFata
  Barbara McHatton
  Renee Nadeau
  Tom Shevlin
  Erin L. Souza
  Sharon Vigoroso
  Gary L. Winter
  Dawn Wolfe
  Fiona Young-Brown

We also publish club member reviews and travel stories, so if you belong to a club, please send in your reviews.

Please do contact us with thoughts, ideas, news or information, just click on the contact us link at the bottom of the page. 

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Nick Copley
President, SherpaReport

The Guide

By reading the Guide you'll learn about: How the destination clubs work What to consider when reviewing the clubs Comparisons of the leading clubs Comparisons to luxury vacation alternatives Comparisons of membership costs Key questions to ask the clubs prior to joining

The Homes

Destination club homes are located in over 25 countries around the world. They tend to be in prime locations in exclusive resorts and at beaches, in mountains and in major cities. Some of the more popular locations include:

Mountain: Aspen, Vail, Telluride, Park City, Jackson Hole, Swiss Alps, French Alps
City: London, New York, Paris, Chicago, Miami, Florence
Beach: Los Cabos, Hawaii, Florida, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas
Leisure: Tuscany, Kiawah, Scottsdale, Napa Valley

The homes are typically large spacious single family residences which are impeccably furnished and provide chefs kitchens and spa like bathrooms.

The average values of the homes varies depending on the club, with a range from under $1m to well over $6m.

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide includes details on the locations of the homes for the leading clubs.

Membership

Most clubs offer a variety of membership plans that provide from seven to over seventy nights of use of the club homes each year. Membership works similar to an exclusive country club, in that members pay a one time membership fee which is largely refundable should they leave, and then pay annual dues.

The level of these fees varies depending on the average value of the club homes and the number of nights that a member chooses in their membership plan.

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide includes full details on the membership plans for the leading clubs.

Services

A large part of the appeal of club membership are the full services that they provide, to ensure members can go on vacation and just relax and enjoy time with their friends and family.

The clubs help members plan and organize the whole vacation. The clubs vacation planners will help set up all aspects of the trip prior to departure, and local hosts or concierges are on site to look after members when they arrive. They will:

• book all air travel
• arrange car hire or ground transportation
• reserve restaurants, theater tickets or other cultural activities
• stock the pantry with your favorite food & wine
• arrange private chefs
• book tee times, lift passes, tennis lessons, fishing trips or any other sports activity
• book spa times
• provide ideas, advice and arrangements for any other activities

Many clubs will meet you at the airport as you arrive and some clubs even provide complementary luxury vehicles as part of the membership.

Questions

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide is designed to educate you on the clubs and how they work and includes a series of questions for you to ask the clubs to help find the one that is right for you.

Answer the questions on the right and we'll suggest some initial clubs and then download the Guide.

 

If you have any further questions after reading the Guide, or you just want to discuss the Guide, please feel free to contact our President & Senior Analyst, Nick Copley. His email is included in the Guide.

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By reading the Guide you'll learn about: How the destination clubs work What to consider when reviewing the clubs Comparisons of the leading clubs Comparisons to luxury vacation alternatives Comparisons of membership costs Key questions to ask the clubs prior to joining

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Destination club homes are located in over 25 countries around the world. They tend to be in prime locations in exclusive resorts and at beaches, in mountains and in major cities. Some of the more popular locations include:

Mountain: Aspen, Vail, Telluride, Park City, Jackson Hole, Swiss Alps, French Alps
City: London, New York, Paris, Chicago, Miami, Florence
Beach: Los Cabos, Hawaii, Florida, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas
Leisure: Tuscany, Kiawah, Scottsdale, Napa Valley

The homes are typically large spacious single family residences which are impeccably furnished and provide chefs kitchens and spa like bathrooms.

The average values of the homes varies depending on the club, with a range from under $1m to well over $6m.

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide includes details on the locations of the homes for the leading clubs.

|||| Membership::

Most clubs offer a variety of membership plans that provide from seven to over seventy nights of use of the club homes each year. Membership works similar to an exclusive country club, in that members pay a one time membership fee which is largely refundable should they leave, and then pay annual dues.

The level of these fees varies depending on the average value of the club homes and the number of nights that a member chooses in their membership plan.

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide includes full details on the membership plans for the leading clubs.

|||| Services::

A large part of the appeal of club membership are the full services that they provide, to ensure members can go on vacation and just relax and enjoy time with their friends and family.

The clubs help members plan and organize the whole vacation. The clubs vacation planners will help set up all aspects of the trip prior to departure, and local hosts or concierges are on site to look after members when they arrive. They will:

• book all air travel
• arrange car hire or ground transportation
• reserve restaurants, theater tickets or other cultural activities
• stock the pantry with your favorite food & wine
• arrange private chefs
• book tee times, lift passes, tennis lessons, fishing trips or any other sports activity
• book spa times
• provide ideas, advice and arrangements for any other activities

Many clubs will meet you at the airport as you arrive and some clubs even provide complementary luxury vehicles as part of the membership.

|||| Questions::

The SherpaReport downloadable Guide is designed to educate you on the clubs and how they work and includes a series of questions for you to ask the clubs to help find the one that is right for you.

If you have any further questions after reading the Guide, or you just want to discuss the Guide, please feel free to contact our President & Senior Analyst, Nick Copley. His email is included in the Guide.

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SherpaReport.com's free flagship publications, include Destination Clubs: A Guide for Prospective Members, and The Guide to Private Aviation. Both are detailed, in-depth reports, updated annually, that features an overview of their respective markets. The Guides analyze and compare the key products and participants, highlight industry trends, and include checklists of questions potential members should ask before committing themselves to the transaction process. A third publication, SherpaReport’s 60+ page Aircraft Buying Guide, is available to members.

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For nearly 20 years, since he founded SherpaReport, Nick has interviewed numerous industry leaders, executives and managers, including CEOs, Presidents, EVPs and COOs. He has had in-depth discussions with the leading providers and operators, as well as innovative start-ups, in the fields of private aviation and luxury travel. He has also spoken directly to hundreds of private flyers and luxury travelers about their various travel experiences, as well as to advisors, consultants and other professionals. The resulting insider knowledge, acumen and insights are reflected in the quality of the comprehensive content and information that are available on SherpaReport.

Nick has also discussed private aviation and presented on panels to groups such as Tiger 21 and IADA and at NBAA-BACE.

Prior to pursuing his interest in online publishing, Nick lead financial and business development for a division of The Thomson Corporation, and held senior management positions at Paramount/Universal Video in London, the international distribution arm for two Hollywood movie studios. A Price Waterhouse and J.P. Morgan alumnus, Nick is also a UK Chartered Accountant and Oxford University graduate.

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