Solstice founder Graham Kos, along with a group of outside investors, purchased a controlling stake in Solstice and assumed duties as CEO and President. Read Full Article »

Denying a rumored bankruptcy, Portofino CEO Ron Tapp updates Halogen Guides on the destination club’s progress towards securing equity investments. Read Full Article »

Distinctive Holiday Homes passed a milestone last week with the enrollment of its 50th member. The not yet one year old destination club has seen steady growth since it opened its doors to members in the summer of 2007. Distinctive Holiday Homes has favored a more exotic ... Read Full Article »

Homeowners in prime resort areas Florida, Arizona and California have seen real estate prices tumble as much as 30 percent. Is this good news for vacation home buyers? Read Full Article »

Cabo still reigns as the most popular locale for destination clubs, but more clubs are looking beyond traditional vacation hot spots in favor of far flung resort areas. Read Full Article »

Six plans, 12 plans, 15 plans. Destination clubs are rolling out more membership offerings than ever, but are more choices good news for consumers? Read Full Article »

With the domestic real estate market in a slowdown, how are fractional properties in tried and true tourist destinations like San Francisco weathering the storm? Read Full Article »

Destination clubs pride themselves on taking care of every detail to make members’ vacations as hassle-free as possible; stocking the fridge with your favorite food, making sure children are well occupied with video games, arranging for tours at local attractions. But with the on-time departure rate for commercial airlines ... Read Full Article »

Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Frank points to a recent survey indicating a greater desire among the wealthy to rent, rather than own, the finer things in life. Read Full Article »

Ski butlers, private chefs, holiday reservation headaches and, increasingly, the ability to access a portfolio of properties. Are destination clubs and fractional residences morphing into an ever more similar product? Read Full Article »

W New York-Downtown Hotel & Residences is slated to offer a new luxury whole ownership option in Manhattan in 2008. Read Full Article »

Which Forbes 400 lister was behind Quintess’ $210 million infusion last month? A clue from the club helps narrow the suspects. Read Full Article »

More luxury real estate developments and big name cultural institutions are headed for Abu Dhabi and shaking up the world of sheikhs. Read Full Article »

Fractional developers are galloping after an increasingly lucrative vacation home buyer, the equestrian. Read Full Article »

Will a combination of recognized name brand and more exotic destinations spell success for Nikki Beach in the condo-hotel game? Read Full Article »

Fractional resort real estate, private residence clubs, and now equity resort ownership. Confused? Read Full Article »

Halogen Guides adds Cabo San Lucas to its lineup of destination guides, featuring details on current and future developments and what you need to know about buying in Mexico. Read Full Article »

A new partnership will turn over real estate management of the Orchard at Carneros Inn to Timbers Resorts, with new projects in Colorado, Squaw Mountain and Mexico to come. Read Full Article »

A luxury hotel company joins the mix of developers rolling out vacation home real estate. Is there room for another resort company in this increasingly competitive market? Read Full Article »

With the rollout of six new membership plans from Exclusive Resorts, Halogen Guides looks at how this latest offering from the destination club giant stacks up against competitors. Read Full Article »