Bait & Switch
We've been Inspirato members for 5 years, first with just the Club Membership later with a combined Club + Pass Membership. The Club used to be included complimentary with the Pass Membership, but that benefit was removed. It's now $7,500 to add Club to your $40,000 Pass Membership. As others have mentioned, the membership value has dropped significantly in recent years, and even more so within the past few months. Following their recent merger with Exclusive Resorts (which offers a large buy-in with only a pay-per-night model), it feels like Inspirato is shifting in that direction. For example, several homes were available within Pass in Grand Cayman, St. Kitts & Grenada. There are now ZERO homes within Pass in these destinations, yet they are available on a pay-per-night basis with the Club. There has also been substantial reductions in Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Costa Rica, Kohala Coast-Hawaii, Aspen and Rosemary Beach. There is still plenty of availability in these destinations, just not with the Pass Membership. It’s disappointing to watch the Pass program shrink while the same inventory is still accessible if you’re willing to pay the high nightly rates via the Club. We are extremely flexible with our travel plans, and yet we're finding it very difficult to use our membership this year. As one member put it - you have to be willing to travel to "Costa Rica in the summer and Tuscany in the winter." I also wouldn't recommend the Club Membership. After the buy-in, you get nothing but the “privilege” of accessing the portfolio at pay-per-night rates. You can easily find similar (or better) homes through other luxury management companies without any upfront fee. The available portfolio bears little resemblance to the portfolio when we joined. Sadly, we will not be renewing our membership.








