Brianne in Telluride, Colo.

Who doesn't dream of owning homes in the beautiful corners of the planet you fall in love on vacation? Do the next best thing with Private Retreats, a club that lets you stay in 70 different locations around the world, from Telluride to the Tortolas, at $150 a night for up to 10 people. You do have to pay a hefty up-front initiation fee and yearly dues, but the more you use it, the better the deal.

• Compare: Luxury vacation home, sole ownership $1–2 million plus maintenance v. Private Retreats Vacation Club
  • Initiation fee: $250,000, reimbursable when you leave the club
    
  • Yearly dues: $9,500
    
  • Day rate: $150
• Members of Private Retreats have unlimited use of the destinations.
  
• There are several properties available at each destination.
  
• To assure that members have equal access, you may get bumped to another location after two weeks.
  
• The $150 is per location, not per person. You can bring up to 10 people to a destination.
  
• You can leave your membership to someone in your will.

Private Retreats by Abercrombie & Kent
800-925-7577
info@private-retreats.com, www.private-retreats.com

Departures Magazine
Jeffries Blackerby, Editor
212-382-5600
www.departures.com/home.html

Elite Traveler Magazine
Doug Gollan, Editor in Chief
212-986-5100
www.elite-traveler.com

Ritz-Carlton Club/Marriott Vacation Club
800-850-6674
www.ritzcarltonclub.com