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The best way for travelers to get the most out of their Inspirato Pass is to book early and often. That way shelling out $30,000 a year for the subscription will essentially pay for itself, given the number of high-end trips customers will wind up taking.
When luxury travel company Inspirato launched a new subscription service in July, CEO Brent Handler never anticipated his staff would receive more inbound requests from customers in one day than they normally would over the course of a month.
Handler compares his company's new offering, Inspirato Pass, to a buffet — in that travelers receive access to a select list of destinations, homes, and hotels on a first-come, first-serve basis for $2,500 a month.
The upshot is customers do not have to pay nightly rates or fees like they would under Inspirato’s flagship tiered member-based club model. But there are some limitations, notably that users can only have one active reservation at a time. Inspirato also requires a six-month commitment before customers can cancel.
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