Solstice's Sky Membership tops the list with a deposit of $1,950,000 and annual dues of $86,000. For this, members get 56 days a year in the club's homes—that's four times as many than with the lower-priced Signature plan. It also buys ultra-luxury, like a modern West Village apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows or a five-pool retreat in a Brazil rainforest. Of the 14 Solstice homes in North America and Europe, nearly every one comes with a complimentary luxury car and a pre-stocked fridge. The club will even bring in a local chef to cook dinner. Each member is provided with a Lifestyle Specialist and Destination Host who ensure a perfect experience.

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A $3 million deposit once made Yellowstone Club World the most expensive destination club to join, but the club put a hold on new memberships in March 2008 to restructure their business model. Formerly, membership was limited to 150 members, who enjoyed added perks such as taking the club's two private jets to and from YCW destinations. The YCW portfolio offers seven luxury destinations—one in particular fit for a king. Chateau de Farcheville, an actual 13th-century castle sits on 1,125 private acres and features modern luxuries such as an indoor pool.

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Calling themselves an "experience club," Everlands offers not individual homes, but lodges and estates where members stay with other members and play in the great outdoors. After the $1 million deposit and $40,000 annual dues, members enjoy properties built for adventure, including Lake Rotoroa Lodge in New Zealand and Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Everlands prides itself on being environmental awareness—its properties are sustainably maintained and a portion of membership fees and annual dues go to the yearly, $1 million Everlands Prize for International Conservation.

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The Q7 Unlimited holiday membership plan is Quintess, LRW's priciest, ringing up a deposit of $895,000 with annual dues of $66,500. Q7 members enjoy 75 nights a year, as well as unlimited and complimentary space-available nights. The club also offers a satisfaction guarantee and will refund 100 percent of the deposit if a member decides to leave in the first year. Quintess, LRW members currently have access to more than 80 homes, each with a $4 million value, in spots like Aspen, Turks & Caicos and Paris. Thanks to a partnership with The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., members also enjoy discounts at hotels and spas.

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Headquartered in Ireland, The Oyster Circle is Europe's first destination club and features 14 homes, nine of them in Europe. The 35-day membership option requires a deposit of 330,000 euros (about $520,000) and annual dues of 25,200 euros (about $40,000). Members can stay at a restored nine-bedroom farmhouse in Umbria, Italy where they can cook with olive oil from surrounding groves and drink chianti from local vineyards. Spots outside of Europe include New York, the Bahamas and Cape Town, South Africa.

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Exclusive Resorts is currently the largest destination club on the market, featuring 350 residences in North and Central America and Europe. But don't mistake quantity for a decrease in quality. On average, each residence is worth $3 million and they feature an onsite concierge, gourmet kitchen and daily housekeeping. Members who want to venture further afield can take a trip on The World, the only residential cruise ship. Exclusive Resorts has five luxury apartments aboard the ship, which circles the globe in the course of a year. The 60-day plan requires a $350,000 deposit along with a $115,000 initiation fee and annual dues of $59,900. Holiday weeks go for $49,000 or $79,000 a pop, depending on the holiday, while a $19,000 fee, and a ten percent increase in annual dues, allows your extended family to use your time without you.

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M Private Residences holds the distinction of being Canada's first and largest destination club. While the club's deposit is a hefty $450,000 for a 60-day plan, the annual dues are a relative bargain at $22,000. M Private Residences members collectively own 17 properties—four of them in Canada. This ownership model gives members the ability to decide where new properties are purchased. Properties of note are the top floor apartment overlooking the harbor in Victoria, BC and the 3,000-square-foot condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with an outdoor barbeque area and infinity pool.

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The LUSSO Collection offers two levels of membership. A $425,000 deposit (and $28,000 annual dues) secures an unlimited number of travel days, while a recently unveiled 21-day plan goes for $325,000 and has annual dues of $21,000. The LUSSO Collection currently includes some 30 properties in 16 North American locations, with several more in development. A smaller destination club, LUSSO strives to provide amenities that other clubs miss, such as airport pickups, beach toys for kids, walkie talkies for skiers and a Lincoln Navigator in the garage of most homes.

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