In many ways, we were the most illogical family to invest in a destination club. We own a second home and, after years of practice, have become quite good at getting the right suite at the right hotels for the right price. And so, we were very skeptical when a friend- a Solstice member - told us that we should join.

And then we saw the Telluride place. It was, in a word, fabulous. But being the cynical, world weary people we are, we thought “oh, we get it, this is the one great house- the loss leader - but the others have to be pretty ordinary, right?”

Wrong. We then saw the St Bart’s house. Incredible. At the top of a hill, at the end of a road, looking over the harbour, with a glass wall separating the pool from the dining room, so that one could swim, see through the dining room and over the harbour.

And so it went. Each of the houses is spectacular. Beautifully designed, built, and finished. Â They feel like home. Â Or, more accurately, homes. Very, very nice homes. And the service is impeccable.

Solstice has changed the way we vacation; the way we live. Â We could not be happier. Which is why, for (I think) the first time ever, we write this unsolicited testimonial. Keep it up: we get it and we appreciate it.