Botiga
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One of the shorter lived clubs in the destination club sector, Botiga was developed by Kit Harrison, the Co-Founder of Descent International, an upper tier ski chalet in the French and Swiss Alps. Introduced in 2008, Botiga would quickly announce that they would suspend their launch after slow sales throughout the destination club sector negatively impacted virtually every club.
Late in 2009, Descent International announced that they had "gone into voluntary liquidation," likely concluding Botiga's future in the destination club industry.
Please feel free to access our news archive pertaining to Botiga below.
2009 Destination Club Review
Date: January 1, 2010
Arguably the most influential year in the history of the destination club industry, 2009 has come to its end and 2010 begins with far greater hopes than one year prior. Learn more about all of the positive and negative news that took place during a long 2009 in the destination club sector.
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What Does Descent International's Liquidation Mean To Botiga?
Date: September 3, 2009
Introduced just a short year ago, Botiga elected to delay their launch to enjoy preferential real estate values. A year later, Descent International, the ski operator Co-Founded by Botiga's Founder will be liquidated. How does this impact Botiga's chance at a return to the destination club sector?
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Botiga Continues To Evaluate The Market
Date: April 18, 2009
Several months after announcing that they would suspend their official launch to capitalize on better real estate prices with an expected return to the industry in spring of 2009, Botiga comments on the current status of their young luxury destination club.
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2008 Destination Club Review
Date: January 1, 2009
In 2008, the Dow fell over 33%, making for a rather difficult economic climate for nearly every industry, including destination clubs. Read about the failures and successes in the destination club sector over the past year.
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Botiga Elects To Delay Their Official Launch Property Acquisitions
Date: December 2, 2008
Luxury destination club Botiga has elected to delay their initial property acquisitions to further enjoy depreciated real estate values around the globe. While still in their Founding Membership phase, the club's members have supported this decision.
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The Benefits and Risks of Joining a New Destination Club
Date: October 13, 2008
Joining a new destination club can often provide members a myriad of benefits, including reduced costs, additional travel benefits, and direct contact with the club's executive team. Learn more about the benefits and the risks of joining an upstart destination club.
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Destination Clubs Expand Outside The United States
Date: August 28, 2008
As the destination club industry continues to grow, the concept is more readily being applied outside of the United States. Over the past several years, clubs have emerged in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and South Africa to name but a few.
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