Introduced in 1999, the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club is an equity-based luxury travel program. Members select either a Home Club Membership, which provides use of a titled residence at a property they can return to every year, or a Portfolio Membership, for a wide variety of worldwide locations.
Official website:
http://www.ritzcarltonclub.com/index.html
Parent company:
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, a brand of Marriott International
Resorts:
Home club
• Aspen Highlands, Colo.
• Bachelor Gulch, Colo.
• Jupiter, Fla.
• Kapalua Bay, Maui, Hawaii
• Kauai Lagoons, Hawaii*
• San Francisco, Calif.
• Abaco, The Bahamas
• North Lake Tahoe, Calif.*
• St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
• Vail, Colo.*
Portfolio
• Aspen Highlands, Colo.
• Jupiter, Fla.
• Kapalua Bay, Maui, Hawaii*
• Kauai Lagoons, Hawaii*
• San Francisco, Calif.
• Abaco, The Bahamas
• North Lake Tahoe, Calif.*
• St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
• Vail, Colo.*
*Currently under development
Sample destinations:
Ritz Abaco, Bahamas
Aspen Highlands, Colorado
Jupiter, Florida
Affiliations:
American Express
Marquis Jet Card
Young Presidents’ Organization
Miscellaneous:
Home Club Membership
Identical to the current Ritz-Carlton Club fractional ownership program, the Home Club Membership is designed for those with an affinity to travel to a specific Club location on a recurring basis. Deeded ownership at a Ritz-Carlton property allows members and their guests to use an allocated number of days per interest.
With priority access to their home resort, members may also allocate part of their time to other home Club locations on a reciprocal-use basis, and reserve supplemental time as space allows.
Portfolio membership
The Portfolio Membership uses a points-based currency system to purchase accommodations throughout the program’s portfolio. Beneficial interests are sold in increments of 2,500 Club points, where the number of points determine the destinations, accommodation sizes and duration of travel.
A minimum of 5,000 Club points are required for membership.
Pricing:
• Home Club Membership – prices range from $100,000s to $800,000s per deeded interest
• Portfolio Membership – Beneficial interests are sold in increments of 2,500 Club points, with a minimum purchase requirement of 5,000 points. Members may also exchange up to 25% of their points for access to the brand’s 70+ hotels worldwide. Pricing starts at $120,000
Company executives:
Peter Watzka – Executive Vice President and COO
Nicholas DiMeglio - Vice President of Operations
Robert Phillips – Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Club address:
6649 Westwood Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 31821
Contact info:
Corporate
(301) 547-4700
Membership Advisor Hotlines
866.770.2619
407.345.6150
M–TH 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM (EST)
FRI 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (EST