The Exclusive Collective launches with agreement to acquire Inspirato

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Exclusive Resorts Investments has agreed to acquire private luxury travel subscription company Inspirato, alongside the launch of a multi-brand luxury travel platform The Exclusive Collective.
Awaze relaunches James Villas to the UK market

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Awaze is relaunching its James Villas brand to the UK market, marking the return of the specialist villa holiday provider following its closure in October 2023. The relaunch, which goes live on 15 December 2025, is driven by growing demand for family and multigenerational holidays, with James Villas positioned as a specialist, villa-only brand […]
Inspirato launches $40,000-a-year pass for unlimited luxury travel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury vacation club Inspirato has launched Inspirato Pass, a membership programme offering unlimited travel to curated luxury homes worldwide for a fixed annual fee of $40,000. The programme is capped at 2,500 total memberships, with any future availability released gradually. Pre-sale access is open, with 1,200 memberships currently available. Members who join during pre-sale […]
Rental Escapes expands luxury villa portfolio

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Luxury villa rental company, Rental Escapes, has expanded its global portfolio with new villa offerings in London, England, and Kitzbühel, Austria, while also enhancing its villa selection in popular destinations like Portugal, Costa Rica, Sicily, Barbados, California’s Coachella Valley, and Florida’s Panhandle. The company is expanding its offerings to accommodate the increasing demand for […]
A.M.A Selections unveils “first-of-its-kind” luxury travel app

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Cannes-based premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections has unveiled its new app, which it says will “set a new benchmark in the world of high-end vacation rentals”.
A.M.A Selections closes €1.5m seed funding round

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Cannes-based premier vacation rental company A.M.A Selections has announced that it has closed a €1.5 million seed funding round.
Inspirato names new CEO and closes $25m investment

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has appointed current board member Eric Grosse as its new CEO to take over from founder and current incumbent CEO, Brent Handler.
Neighbor departs Inspirato chief strategy officer role

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has parted company with its chief strategy officer and former chief financial officer [CFO], Webster Neighbor.
Inspirato announces second round of job cuts this year

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has announced its second round of job cuts this year, laying off around six per cent [50 team members] of its workforce.
Flexible subscription Inspirato Select launches

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has launched a new service, Inspirato Select, for members to buy, use, and share vacations. The main feature of Inspirato Select is the ability for users to book and share select trips at no additional cost. It providers subscribers with the flexibility to either take advantage of the trip […]