Anguilla, March 4, 2011 – Inspirato, the new travel company that provides its members all of the advantages of villa rentals and private destination clubs but none of their disadvantages, has entered into a unique partnership with Sheriva Villa Hotel on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.  As part of the arrangement, Inspirato will handle reservation inquiries for the property through the website www.sheriva.com. In addition, Inspirato will oversee the resort’s exceptional service, including the award-winning Sheriva management and staff who have charmed discerning international guests over the past four years. Inspirato has made a commitment to invest millions of dollars over the next five years in enhancements to the service experience and to the design and décor of the villas, in keeping with the tastes of today’s affluent travellers and the island’s chic, colourful style.

Inspirato Villas at Sheriva will continue to welcome returning guests and clients of select travel professionals. Visit the new www.sheriva.com or call Inspirato at +1.303.586.7771 to inquire about guest rates and availability. Visitors to the new Inspirato Villas at Sheriva site will have the opportunity to further explore the Inspirato membership offering, which includes significantly reduced, members-only rates at the Inspirato Villas at Sheriva, along with privileged access to a private collection of vacation residences in a growing list of international destinations, along with dedicated, personalized service and access to amenities commonly found in the world’s most exclusive clubs and resorts.

Sheriva’s reputation for excellence is well-deserved: Executive Chef Santiago Yan was named Anguilla’s Hotel and Tourism Association Employee of the Year for 2010; Sheriva has just earned the coveted AAA Four-Diamond Award in 2011 for the third consecutive year; and it is one of only two properties on Anguilla recognized as a Condé Nast Johansen’s Recommend Property since 2009.  Similarly, Inspirato has established an unparalleled luxury service model. The company’s hospitality efforts are led by senior vice president David Craig who has two decades of experience in the luxury hotel niche.  His team of Destination Concierges in Anguilla, and in all other Inspirato locations, as well as Denver-based Personal Vacation Advisors, ensures impeccable guest service and absolute satisfaction and enjoyment from one vacation to the next.

About Inspirato

Unlike any other company in the industry, Inspirato controls its worldwide portfolio of extraordinary residences through long-term leases, which enables it to offer a consistent, branded vacation experience, below-market rates and dedicated service to its members.  Inspirato, Italian for “inspired”, has set out to redefine luxury travel with a model that is flexible, easy, and affordable. The company’s founders have extensive experience in the industry, having created Exclusive Resorts in 2002 and grown the business to become the world’s most successful destination club with more than 100,000 luxury vacations delivered.

To join Inspirato, members pay a one-time initiation fee, introductorily priced at $9,500, market-based nightly rates for each reservation they make, plus an annual renewal fee of $2,500.  Members face no complicated reservation systems or membership tiers, no annual limits on the number of vacations or nights of travel, and they can make reservations (up to one year in advance) as soon as they join the club.

Inspirato members currently have the ability to reserve more than 40 luxury residences in 10 of the world’s top beach, mountain, and European vacation destinations including: Los Cabos, Mexico; Anguilla, British West Indies; Tuscany, Italy; Big Island and Maui, Hawaii; Kiawah Island, South  Carolina; Newport Beach, California; Vail, Beaver Creek,  Aspen and Snowmass Village, Colorado; and Deer Valley, Utah.  Each residence features elegant Rivolta Carmignani bedding, organic bamboo bath linens from Peacock Valley, Agraria bath products, LCD flat panel televisions, and in most cases, Apple® technology including iMac® computers with personal printers and iPod® docking stations.